Science gives man what he needs. But magic gives him what h… - David Brin

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Science gives man what he needs. But magic gives him what he wants.

David Brin

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Glen David Brin (born October 6, 1950) is an American author of science fiction. He is the winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. He lives in Southern California and has been both a NASA consultant and a physics professor.

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