God made alcohol and he made feet - and he made 'em so you could put 'em together and be happy!
Robert A. HeinleinAbout author
- Author's profession: Writer
- Nationality: american
- Born: July 7, 1907
- Died: May 8, 1988
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They wanted to carry her, but she jumped to the stones of the plaza and strode away from the building, toward her ranks, which parted to make way for her. The streets of Pudong were filled with hungry and terrified refugees, and through them, in simple peasant clothes streaked with the blood of herself and of others, broken shackles dangling from her wrists, followed by her generals and ministers, walked the barbarian Princess with her book and her sword.
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