“I made no such assertion,” Ifness said. “You drew a faulty… - Jack Vance

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“I made no such assertion,” Ifness said. “You drew a faulty inference, for which I cannot accept responsibility. In any event the situation is more complicated than you suppose, and you must be prepared for subtlety.”
“Subtlety or deception?” demanded Etzwane. “The effect is much the same.”
Ifness held up his hand. “I will explain the situation, if only to reduce the flow of your reproaches.”

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John Holbrook Vance (August 28, 1916 – May 26, 2013) was an award-winning science fiction and fantasy author, who wrote the four-book Dying Earth series.

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