December “A ROOST FOR CHICKENS”
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Next, the stalled cars had their windows opaqued with a cheap commercial compound used for etching glass, and slogans were painted on their doors. Some were long: THIS VEHICLE IS A DANGER TO LIFE AND LIMB. Many were short: IT STINKS! But the commonest of all was the universally known catchphrase: STOP, YOU’RE KILLING ME!
— John Brunner
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Next, the stalled cars had their windows opaqued with a cheap commercial compound used for etching glass, and slogans were painted on their doors. Some were long: THIS VEHICLE IS A DANGER TO LIFE AND LIMB. Many were short: IT STINKS! But the commonest of all was the universally known catchphrase: STOP, YOU’RE KILLING ME!" in the context of "December “A ROOST FOR CHICKENS”" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Brunner" (Quotes, The Sheep Look Up (1972): Nominated for the Nebula Award for best novel of the year. Said by William Gibson to be the only novel that “has ever described anything in science fiction that is remotely like the reality of 2007 as we know it.” Said to have inspired Earth Liberation Front. Quotations from the first paperback edition: Ballantine Books, New York (1973) )
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About John Brunner
John Kilian Houston Brunner (September 24, 1934 – August 26, 1995) was a science fiction author. His work in the new wave sub-genre is highly acclaimed and influential. His earlier (prolific, often pseudonymous) space operas are generally considered unremarkable.
About John Brunner
John Kilian Houston Brunner (September 24, 1934 – August 26, 1995) was a science fiction author. His work in the new wave sub-genre is highly acclaimed and influential. His earlier (prolific, often pseudonymous) space operas are generally considered unremarkable.
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