Mark Blei

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Take the Shilling (The Confederated Worlds, #1)

by Raymund Eich (Goodreads Author)

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Oct 18, 2025 04:04AM

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The Ghost Pattern (Alex Hoffmann #4)

by Leslie Wolfe (Goodreads Author)

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Oct 11, 2025 05:30AM

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Activation Degradation

by Marina J. Lostetter (Goodreads Author)

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“The engine of liberty must be greased with the blood of both the oppressors and the oppressed. There is no better lubrication for something so prone to rust and seizure.” Sirius Vant, in a speech to the Sun Dogs, Unknown Planet, Aashaanti Corridor, final stages of the Triton Wars”
― Sara King, Fortune's Rising

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“Tomorrow night, I'll sink to an all new low! Lemme rephrase that... Tomorrow night, I'll be at rock bottom! No, that doesn't sound good either... Tomorrow night, I'll be in Giovanni Schiaparelli's favorite hole! Okay, I admit I'm just fucking around now.”
― Andy Weir, The Martian

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“Yes, of course duct tape works in a near-vacuum. Duct tape works anywhere. Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped.”
― Andy Weir, The Martian

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“Happy is the man whose wants are few. The fewer the wants, the happier the person. One”
― Michael G. Santos, Prison! My 8,344th Day

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