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Most aliens in science fiction aren’t truly alien, and that’s not because science fiction writers lack imagination, but because the purpose of an alien in a story is usually to provide a meaningful distortion of human nature.

— Joe Haldeman Infinite Dreams (1978)

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Nobody else in that platoon can tell a Hamiltonian from a hamburger.

Forever Peace (1997)

Key West is lousy with writers, mostly poor writers, in one sense of that word or the other.

The Hemingway Hoax (1990)

“I’ll be frank with you.” Leonard reflected that that was one of the least trust-inspiring phrases in the language.

Infinite Dreams (1978)

Fathers and daughters don’t communicate that well even when alien languages and secret conspiracies aren’t involved.

Forever Free (1999)

Big money seeks out the company of its own, for purposes of reproduction.

For White Hill (1995)

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