A lot of people have made political careers out of religious piety and the fear of foreigners, but that won't last. Not enough foreigners or miracles to sustain the crisis. (Robert Charles Wilson)

A lot of people have made political careers out of religious piety and the fear of foreigners, but that won't last. Not enough foreigners or miracles to sustain the crisis.

Robert Charles Wilson

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