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LogDog75

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2. I've been a fan of Issac Asimov for decades

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 01:48 PM

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I think his greatest line is from his Foundation novel in which the mayor of Terminus City has a motto on his wall that says "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."

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