Conjecture without facts was useless; he must deal with eve… - Jack Vance

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Conjecture without facts was useless; he must deal with events as they occurred.

Jack Vance

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John Holbrook Vance (August 28, 1916 – May 26, 2013) was an award-winning science fiction and fantasy author, who wrote the four-book Dying Earth series.

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Birth Name: John Holbrook Vance

Alternative Names: John H. Vance

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“And thereby hangs a tale,” as the monkey said while describing the cat’s rear-quarters.

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Conjecture without facts was useless; he must deal with events as they occurred. - Jack Vance

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