“Can you take orders?” “I was in the army.” “What does that… - Larry Niven

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“Can you take orders?”
“I was in the army.”
“What does that mean?”
“Means yes.”

Larry Niven

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Laurence van Cott Niven (born 30 April 1938) is an American science fiction author, most famous as the author of Ringworld (1970), his "Known Space" stories, and Niven's laws.

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“Can you take orders?” “I was in the army.” “What does that mean?” “Means yes.” - Larry Niven

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