The only trouble is," said the Sister happily, "that every … - Isaac Asimov

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The only trouble is," said the Sister happily, "that every once in a while you have a very unusual one and you never forget it, but you never have it again either. I had one when I was nine — " Her expression suddenly lost its excitement and she said, "It's a good thing. It teaches you the evanescence of things of the world.

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Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.

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Alternative Names: Isaak Osimov • Paul French • Asimov • Isaak Ozimov • Itzhak Ozimov

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