“Notice this rent in my garment; I am at a loss to explain its presence! I am even more puzzled by the existence of the universe.”

— Jack Vance , Dying Earth

Source: Dying Earth (1950-1984), The Eyes of the Overworld (1966), Chapter 5, "The Pilgrims"
Source: Tales of the Dying Earth

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American mystery and speculative fiction writer 1916–2013

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