You've got to watch yourself when you get as old as I am. Y… - John Varley

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You've got to watch yourself when you get as old as I am. You have to try new things, sometimes for no better reason than that they’re new. Otherwise you rust.

John Varley

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John Herbert Varley (born August 9, 1947, in Austin, Texas) is an American science fiction author.

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