War is the worst way of gathering knowledge about a foreign culture. - Stanisław Lem

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War is the worst way of gathering knowledge about a foreign culture.

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About Stanisław Lem

Stanisław Lem (12 September 1921 – 27 March 2006) was a Polish satirical, philosophical, and science fiction writer.

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Alternative Names: Stanislav Lem
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