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To devote oneself to vigilance when the enemy is an imaginary one is idle, and to congratulate oneself for looking long and well for a foe that is not coming is foolish and sinful. My life has been a waste.

Robert Silverberg

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Robert Silverberg
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: January 15
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I find the world and all it contains extremely fascinating. Is this sinful?
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