It would take an entire nation a thousand years to build so… - Glen Cook

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It would take an entire nation a thousand years to build something this vast. No monument so huge can be a good thing."
"I don't understand."
"Only a very great evil could remain so single of purpose, so uncaring of cost, as to create something so ultimately useless.

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Glen Charles Cook (born July 9, 1944) is a contemporary American science fiction and fantasy writer, best known for The Black Company and Garrett P.I. fantasy series.

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Alternative Names: Greg Stevens • Glen Charles Cook

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