Vernor VingeIntelligence is the handmaiden of flexibility and change.
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Intelligence is the handmaiden of flexibility and change. This quote by former United States President John Kennedy makes a point that intelligence is essential for adaptation and change.
Source: A Fire Upon The Deep
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