She stood up. "Professional? Ha! My father used to say, you have to be able to tell a tracheotomist from a cutthroat. Well, I can.”. (Gregory Benford)

She stood up. "Professional? Ha! My father used to say, you have to be able to tell a tracheotomist from a cutthroat. Well, I can.”.

Gregory Benford

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