Lester Bangs (1948–1982) American music critic and journalist
"Let Us Now Praise Famous Death Dwarves" (March 1975), p. 173
Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung (1988)
“"I guess heroes feel like they've accomplished something." "And you haven't? Several thousand slaves might disagree."”
— Matthew Stover, book Traitor
Jacen Sollo and Vergere, p. 121
Traitor (2002)
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