Part 2, “A Door Into Ocean” - Chapter 4 (p. 71)
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She tended to keep her eyes half closed, as if full sight of the world’s absurdity might be too much to bear.
— Joan Slonczewski
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Source: Wikiquote: "Joan Slonczewski" (Quotes, A Door into Ocean (1986): All page numbers from the hardcover edition published by Arbor House (book club edition) )
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About Joan Slonczewski
Joan Lyn Slonczewski (born in 1956) is an American microbiologist at Kenyon College and a science fiction writer who explores biology and space travel.
About Joan Slonczewski
Joan Lyn Slonczewski (born in 1956) is an American microbiologist at Kenyon College and a science fiction writer who explores biology and space travel.
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