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One of the difficulties of being the good guys is that even open societies have to have secret police, and secret police turn toward repression as a … - Sheri S. Tepper
" "One of the difficulties of being the good guys is that even open societies have to have secret police, and secret police turn toward repression as a compass points north.
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About Sheri S. Tepper
Sheri Stewart Tepper (16 July 1929 - 22 October 2016) was a prolific author of science fiction, horror and mystery novels, frequently with a feminist slant. She wrote under several pseudonyms, including A. J. Orde, E. E. Horlak, and B. J. Oliphant. Her early work was published under the name Sheri S. Eberhart.
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Shirley Stewart Douglas
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Sheri Stewart Tepper
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The human problem?" I asked, somewhat offended.
She put her arm around me. "Forgive me, Gretamara, but your race as a whole has the unfailing habit of fouling its nest, killing its original planet, and doing its best to kill any others to which it is moved. Because we love and admire the human race for its many good qualities, we call this not 'the human condition,' meaning an irrevocable state, but 'the human problem,' one we wish to solve. The effort has gone on for some millennia, without result, and some of those involved in the effort are beginning to believe it is a waste of time and treasure.
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