There is a kind of free-masonry among males," Trevize was grinning now, "and one male doesn't betray another fellow-male. He would even help, if requ… - Isaac Asimov
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There is a kind of free-masonry among males," Trevize was grinning now, "and one male doesn't betray another fellow-male. He would even help, if requested. The reasoning, I suppose, is that it might be the helper's turn next to be helped.
Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.
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