Yes, of course, the whole idea is utterly inane, but to let its predic…

Alan Moore
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Yes, of course, the whole idea is utterly inane, but to let its predictable inanities blind you to its truly fabulous and breathtaking aspects is to do both oneself and the genre a disservice.
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