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Jack Vance
“
Notice this rent in my garment; I am at a loss to explain its presence! I am even more puzzled by the existence of the universe.
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― Tales of the Dying Earth
― Tales of the Dying Earth
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Guyal of Sfere had been born one apart from his fellows and early proved a source of vexation for his sire. Normal in outward configuration, there existed within his mind a void that ached for nourishment. It was as if a spell had been cast upon his birth, a harassment visited on the child in a spirit of sardonic mockery, so that every occurrence, no matter how trifling, became a source of wonder and amazement. Even as young as four he was expounding such inquiries as:
‘Why do squares have more
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