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'Savage' describes a cultural condition, not a degree of intelligence.
Robert A. Heinlein
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Robert A. Heinlein
Age: 80 †
Born: 1907
Born: July 7
Died: 1988
Died: May 8
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Figure out for yourself what you want to be really good at, know that you'll never really satisfy yourself that you've made it, and accept that that's okay.
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Never appeal to a man's 'better nature.' He may not have one. Invoking his self-interest gives you more leverage.
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The only thing privacy laws accomplish is making the bugs smaller.
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