Chapter 51 “After the Ball Is Over” (p. 486)
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She waited for him to explain a universe in which there was so much injustice.
— Larry Niven
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Larry Niven" (Quotes, The Mote in God's Eye (1974): Co-written with Jerry Pournelle
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About Larry Niven
Laurence van Cott Niven (born 30 April 1938) is an American science fiction author, most famous as the author of Ringworld (1970), his "Known Space" stories, and Niven's laws.
About Larry Niven
Laurence van Cott Niven (born 30 April 1938) is an American science fiction author, most famous as the author of Ringworld (1970), his "Known Space" stories, and Niven's laws.
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