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Comment author: advancedatheist 01 June 2011 08:13:16PM *  19 points [-]

From Space Viking, by H. Beam Piper:

"Young man," Harkaman reproved, "the conversation was between Lord Trask and myself. And when somebody makes a statement you don't understand, don't tell him he's crazy. Ask him what he means. What do you mean, Lord Trask?"

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http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20728/20728-h/20728-h.htm

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 02 September 2011 09:53:03AM 2 points [-]

Space Viking has got to be one of the leading "way more rational than its title sounds like" books out there. I wonder if Piper actually named it that or if it was some bright-eyed publisher.

Comment author: MatthewBaker 04 September 2011 11:22:51AM 0 points [-]

Awesome book, made my night.

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