“Of course, the governor says the man is mistaken.”

— Sheri S. Tepper

“Governor says he's a stupid ass,” muttered Haurvatat. “I think the man has a glitch in his software somewhere.”
Source: The Marianne Trilogy, Marianne, the Matchbox, and the Malachite Mouse (1989), Chapter 2 (p. 13)

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