Every thinking person fears nuclear war, and every technological state…

Carl Sagan
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Every thinking person fears nuclear war, and every technological state plans for it. Everyone knows it is madness, and every nation has an excuse ✨ Carl Sagan (2011). Cosmos, p.349, Ballantine Books
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