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The barbarian weapon is fission: the splitting asunder. It has been perfected for death. Our only weapon is fusion: an imperfect process still, though designed for life.

Marya Mannes

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Marya Mannes
Age: 85 †
Born: 1904
Born: November 14
Died: 1990
Died: September 13
Author
Journalist
Fusion
Death
Stills
Barbarians
Still
Weapon
Fission
Life
Imperfect
Asunder
Designed
Barbarian
Weapons
Perfected
Though
Splitting
Process

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