“Pirates are perhaps the greatest invention of Earth people," Elizabeth interrupted loftily, "and their pirate stories are wonderful entertainment for small children. We have to give Earth people credit for that, they invented pirates.”

— R. A. Lafferty

The Reefs of Earth (1968)

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American writer 1914–2002

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