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Tension among a bunch of neurotics is just more interesting for a story than is a description of dedicated professionals doing their work and getting along, which is the case in reality. When in doubt, assume I made it up.

— Christopher Moore Fluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings (2003)

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Source: Author's notes : Science and Magic
Work: Fluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings, 2003
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