This is the worst excess of conjecture and wishful thinking… - Jim C. Hines

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This is the worst excess of conjecture and wishful thinking," snapped Jackson. "We don't know if Isaac is capable of any of this."
"He believes he is," said Bi Wei.
"I once met a woman who believed she was abducted by aliens who looked like the Teletubbies," Jackson shot back. "That doesn't make it true.

Jim C. Hines

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Jim C. Hines (born April 15, 1974) is an American fantasy writer.

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Birth Name: James Charles Hines

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Besides, is it really stealing if you're stealing from an asshole?"
"I'd have to double-check, but I don't think the criminal code includes an asshole clause.

This is the worst excess of conjecture and wishful thinking," snapped Jackson. "We don't know if Isaac is capable of any of this." "He believes he is… - Jim C. Hines

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