There are no guarantees in war," Green said. "Oh, there are… - Iain Banks

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There are no guarantees in war," Green said.
"Oh, there are," blue said quietly, looking away into the darkness. "It's just that they guarantee death, destruction, suffering, heartache and remorse.

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Iain Menzies Banks (February 16, 1954 – June 9, 2013), officially Iain Banks, was a Scottish writer. As Iain M. Banks he wrote science fiction; as Iain Banks he wrote literary fiction.

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