Delusions are often functional. A mother's opinions about h… - Robert A. Heinlein

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Delusions are often functional. A mother's opinions about her children's beauty, intelligence, goodness, et cetera ad nauseam, keep her from drowning them at birth.

Robert A. Heinlein

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Robert Anson Heinlein (7 July 1907 – 8 May 1988) was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of science fiction of the 20th Century.

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Alternative Names: Anson MacDonald • Lyle Monroe • John Riverside • Caleb Saunders • Simon York • Robert Heinlein

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