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David Brin Quotes: You don't have conversations with microprocessors. You tell them what to do, then helplessly watch the disaster when they take you literally!
         

You don't have conversations with microprocessors. You tell them what to do, then helplessly watch the disaster when they take you literally!


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If you believe you can make a living as a writer, you already have enough ego.



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The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate habit of making assumptions. It often proved fatal.



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My first duty to write a gripping yarn. Second is to convey credible characters who make you feel what they feel. Only third comes the idea.



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But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey of my work, I'll bet you'll find that biology is a theme far more often than physical science.



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