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It is a pity that there are no big creatures to prey on humanity. If there were enough dragons and rocs, perhaps mankind would turn its might against them. Unfortunately man is preyed upon by microbes, which are too small to be appreciated.

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T. H. White
Age: 57 †
Born: 1906
Born: May 29
Died: 1964
Died: January 17
Author
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Screenwriter
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Bombay
Terence Hanbury White
T. H. White
Tim White
Men
Humanity
Prey
Small
Appreciated
Turns
Unfortunately
Upon
Pity
Bigs
Creatures
Preyed
Might
Mankind
Enough
Perhaps
Microbes
Would
Turn
Dragons

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