“When you had little or no information, it was unreasonable to have any expectations. But somehow you did, even if they were often wrong.”

—  Charles Sheffield, book Resurgence

Source: The Heritage Universe, Resurgence (2002), Chapter 20, “Tally on Down” (p. 246)

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British scientist, American science fiction writer 1935–2002

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