If we can." "No matter if you can or not. You must." Anger … - Sheri S. Tepper

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If we can."
"No matter if you can or not. You must."
Anger bested her. "That's not logical. That's completely arbitrary. To demand that someone do something he may not be able to do."
"We have consulted Files." The voice bubbled with hideous laughter. "Gods often demand that people do things they cannot do or things that are dangerous or onerous or hateful. And when the people fail, gods punish them. Should I be less a god than they?

Sheri S. Tepper

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About Sheri S. Tepper

Sheri Stewart Tepper (16 July 1929 - 22 October 2016) was a prolific author of science fiction, horror and mystery novels, frequently with a feminist slant. She wrote under several pseudonyms, including A. J. Orde, E. E. Horlak, and B. J. Oliphant. Her early work was published under the name Sheri S. Eberhart.

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Alternative Names: Shirley Stewart Douglas • Sheri Stewart Tepper

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