It was understood on occasions of this sort that crew techn… - Algis Budrys

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It was understood on occasions of this sort that crew technicians are too busy to stay, since it had long ago been discovered that even one cameraman at a buffet was worth a horde of locusts, and tended to make awkward small talk.

Algis Budrys

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Algis Budrys (January 9, 1931 – June 9, 2008) was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor, and critic.

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Also Known As: Algis

Alternative Names: Algirdas Jonas Budrys • David C. Hodgkins • Paul Janvier • Ivan Janvier • Gordon Jaulyn • Gordon Javlyn • Robert Marner • Jeffries Oldmann • Alger Rome • William Scarff • John A. Sentry • Albert Stroud

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