Welcome to politics, Doctor. We don’t get to pick our allie… - Alastair Reynolds

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Welcome to politics, Doctor. We don’t get to pick our allies. The best we can hope for is that we don’t despise them quite as much as our enemies.

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Alastair Preston Reynolds (born 13 March 1966) is a British science fiction author.

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Birth Name: Alastair Preston Reynolds

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Welcome to politics, Doctor. We don’t get to pick our allies. The best we can hope for is that we don’t despise them quite as much as our enemies. - Alastair Reynolds

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