To recap: it is possible to put decent information into a Government Machine, have ordinary, good people running the thing, and a reasonable system in place, and still get utter idiocy out of the dispenser?"" More than possible. Likely.
I feel sorry for anyone who is in a place where he feels strange and stupid.
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Lois Lowry
I figured something out. The future is unpredictable.
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John Green
If you need help bark like a dog." - Gendry. "That's stupid. If I need help I'll shout help." - Arya
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George R.r. Martin
I care. They bother me. And that's why I'm stupid. That makes me exponentially more stupid than stupid. I'm stupid to the power of stupid.
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Kami Garcia
Don’t do anything stupid."" Don’t worry, " I whispered over the line, "I’m an expert on stupid."" You’re..."" Like, I can spot stupidity, because I know it so well. The way an exterminator knows bugs really well, and can spot where they’ve been? I’m like...
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Brandon Sanderson
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