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Space-ships and time machines are no escape from the human condition. let othello subject desdemona to a lie-detector test; his jealousy will still blind him to the evidence. let oedipus triumph over gravity; he won't triumph over his fate.
-Arthur Koestler
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Space-ships And Time Machines Are No Escape

Arthur Koestler
Space-ships and time machines are no escape from the human condition. let othello subject desdemona to a lie-detector test; his jealousy will still blind him to the evidence. let oedipus triumph over gravity; he won't triumph over his fate.
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