“By far the most dangerous animal on the planet was an invasive species of ape.”

— Lois McMaster Bujold, Vorkosigan Saga

Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (2016), Chapter 17 (p. 386)

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