Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you've got ab… - Kurt Vonnegut

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Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you've got about a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies — "God damn it, you've got to be kind."

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About Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Bernard Gotfryd / Adam Cuerden (Public domain / CC0)

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Pen Names: Mark Harvey
Native Name: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Alternative Names: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

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