Chapter 26 (p. 124)
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Less than total control is no control at all. You will obey my instructions, Mr. Ravel. In every detail. Or I will scrap the project.
— Keith Laumer
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Keith Laumer" (Quotes, Dinosaur Beach (1971): All page numbers from the mass market paperback edition published by Baen Books , first printing (July 1986) )
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About Keith Laumer
John Keith Laumer (June 30, 1925 — January 23, 1993) was an American science fiction author.
About Keith Laumer
John Keith Laumer (June 30, 1925 — January 23, 1993) was an American science fiction author.
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