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Michael Dippery

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The Shattered Galaxy: A Twilight Imperium Omnibus

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Michael’s Quotes

“Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.”
― Albert Einstein

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“If you go home with somebody, and they don't have books, don't fuck 'em!”
― John Waters

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“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."

[Kung Fu Monkey -- Ephemera, blog post, March 19, 2009]”
― John Rogers