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“You used the word "civilization", which means a set of abstractions, symbols, conventions. Experience tends to be vicarious; emotions are predigested and electrical; ideas become more real than things.”

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Jack Vance
Jack Vance

Jack Vance, born on August 28, 1916, in Oakland, California, was a renowned science fiction and fantasy writer. His works, characterized by their unique literary style and rich imagination, have had a profound impact on the world of literature. more

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