Government doesn’t often move quickly, but when they do, it… - Gregory Benford

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Government doesn’t often move quickly, but when they do, it’s like an elephant stampede.

Gregory Benford

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Gregory Benford (born January 30, 1941, in Mobile, Alabama) is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist who is on the faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine.

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Alternative Names: Gregory Albert Benford • Greg Benford

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Government doesn’t often move quickly, but when they do, it’s like an elephant stampede. - Gregory Benford

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