She looked at me askance. "Of course I bribed him, Victor. You'd be amazed to know how cheaply. Does that bother you?”
"Yes,” I admitted. "I don't like bribery.”
"I'm indifferent to it. It happens, like gravity. It may not be admirable, but it gets things done.”. (John Varley)

She looked at me askance. "Of course I bribed him, Victor. You'd be amazed to know how cheaply. Does that bother you?” "Yes,” I admitted. "I don't like bribery.” "I'm indifferent to it. It happens, like gravity. It may not be admirable, but it gets things done.”.

John Varley

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