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July 4, 2024

"Damned meddlers. It’s hard to know when their curiosity is official and when it’s just curiosity."

Jack VanceJack Vance
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1916 – 2013
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John Holbrook Vance was an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and mysteries. He wrote several mystery novels under pen names, including Ellery Queen.

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