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Irony is always the best weapon against fascism.

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Scott Westerfeld
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: May 5
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Dallas
Texas
Scott David Westerfeld
Always
Fascism
Weapon
Irony
Weapons
Best

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