Useful! You want to talk about useful? Have you ever read anything about politics? Economics? You know what keeps a culture alive?”
"Yes,” said Ernest sullenly, while M. Gargotier cleaned up the mess. "People not bothering other people. (George Alec Effinger)

Useful! You want to talk about useful? Have you ever read anything about politics? Economics? You know what keeps a culture alive?” "Yes,” said Ernest sullenly, while M. Gargotier cleaned up the mess. "People not bothering other people.

George Alec Effinger

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