After the thing went off, after it was a sure thing that America could…

Kurt Vonnegut
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After the thing went off, after it was a sure thing that America could wipe out a city with just one bomb, a scientist turned to Father and said, 'Science has now known sin.' And do you know what Father said? He said, 'What is sin? ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (2009). Cat's Cradle: A Novel, p.17, Dial Press
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