I knew the Cardinal Rule of Experiments from Master Urion’s… - Esther Friesner

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I knew the Cardinal Rule of Experiments from Master Urion’s house: The wise mage never tampers with the order of things unless his circumstances are such that the worst possible result of the experiment will be no more disastrous than not performing the experiment at all.

Esther Friesner

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Esther Friesner (born July 16, 1951) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. She is also a poet and playwright.

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Alternative Names: Esther Mona Friesner-Stutzman, née Friesner • Esther M. Friesner

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