The book itself is a curious artifact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often very pleasant to look at and handle, that can last decades, even centuries.
URSULA K. LE GUIN
URSULA K. LE GUIN
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Ursula K. Le Guin161 quotes“The book itself is a curious artifact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often very pleasant to look at and handle, that can last decades, even centuries.”
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The most dangerous enemy of the truth and freedom amongst us is the compact majority.
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