Holger wished he had read the old tales more closely; he had only a dim childhood recollection of them. - Poul Anderson

What’s to explain? I’ve scant use for those types whose chief interest is their grubby little personal neuroses. Not in a universe as rich as this.

One man, one vote: A legal doctrine requiring that, from time to time, old gerrymanders be replaced with new ones. The object of this is the achievement of genuine democracy.

But your sign says you can conjure up ever-filled purses," Holger began.
"Advertising," Martinus admitted. "Corroborative detail intended to lend artistic verisimilitude.