Bribes," Michaelmas said. "They always go to bribes when th… - Algis Budrys

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Bribes," Michaelmas said. "They always go to bribes when they're not sure they're on top, and coercion when they are. That's all they know. They really don't believe anyone would help them just on their own merits.

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Algis Budrys (January 9, 1931 – June 9, 2008) was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor, and critic.

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Also Known As: Algis

Alternative Names: Algirdas Jonas Budrys • David C. Hodgkins • Paul Janvier • Ivan Janvier • Gordon Jaulyn • Gordon Javlyn • Robert Marner • Jeffries Oldmann • Alger Rome • William Scarff • John A. Sentry • Albert Stroud

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