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It's an ancient and honorable term for the final step in any engineering project. Turn it on, see if it smokes.
Lois McMaster Bujold
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Lois McMaster Bujold
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: November 2
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A price is something you get. A cost is something you lose.
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The gods' most savage curses come upon us as answers to our own prayers. Prayer is a dangerous business.
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