Being an interstellar trouble shooter wouldn't be so bad … if I could shoot the trouble! - Isaac Asimov

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Being an interstellar trouble shooter wouldn't be so bad … if I could shoot the trouble!

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About Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.

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Alternative Names: Isaak Osimov Paul French Asimov Isaak Ozimov Itzhak Ozimov

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Lo scibile è talmente vasto che gli specialisti si aggrappano alle loro specialità come a uno scudo, per non dover conoscere nulla degli altri campi ed evitare di essere sommersi.

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