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“I'm trying mostly to ask questions. And not just trying to stake out a position on something, but also trying to define the stuff we agree on. I'm having battles with comment posters trying to insert a little sense of order so it's not just a long pissing match between the edges, which is what I think a lot of the blogosphere is tending to do.”

Quote by Andrew Revkin

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Andrew Revkin is a renowned science fiction writer, born in 1956. His works are known for their unique imagination and profound thematic exploration, which have won him a wide audience. more

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