We cannot count upon the secret being kept. It’s a fact of … - James Blish

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We cannot count upon the secret being kept. It’s a fact of nature, and as somebody or other remarked long ago, Nature is a blabbermouth; ask the right question, and you’ll always get the answer.

James Blish

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About James Blish

James Benjamin Blish (May 23, 1921 – July 30, 1975) was an American author of fantasy and science fiction. Blish also wrote literary criticism of science fiction using the pen-name William Atheling Jr.

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Pen Names: William Atheling, Jr.

Birth Name: James Benjamin Blish

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