He had the illusion, he said, of getting perilously close t… - Fritz Leiber

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He had the illusion, he said, of getting perilously close to the innermost secrets of the universe and finding they were rotten and evil and sardonic.

Fritz Leiber

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Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. (December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror and science fiction.

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Alternative Names: Fritz Reuter Leiber, Jr. • Fritz Leiber Junior

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He had the illusion, he said, of getting perilously close to the innermost secrets of the universe and finding they were rotten and evil and sardonic. - Fritz Leiber

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