I was not speaking of minor ripples in the mainstream of history-certainly those are ruled by chance. But the broad current moves quite inexorably, I assure you. (Poul Anderson)

I was not speaking of minor ripples in the mainstream of history-certainly those are ruled by chance. But the broad current moves quite inexorably, I assure you.

Poul Anderson

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