His response was to fight it with the only weapons at hand

Kurt Vonnegut
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His response was to fight it with the only weapons at hand—passive resistance and open displays of contempt. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (2007). The Sirens of Titan, p.203, Dial Press
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His response was to fight it with the only weapons at hand—passive resistance and open displays of contempt. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (2007). The Sirens of Titan, p.203, Dial Press

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