"This is my first satellite, and d’you know what it's taught me? There’s just one component in any spacecraft that’s guaranteed to give trouble all the time: scientists!"
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in Terry Carr (ed.), The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3, p. 5 (originally published in Astounding: John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology)
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Alfred Bester
Alfred Bester (December 18, 1913 – September 30, 1987) was an American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and scripter for comic strips and comic books.
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