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"Anyone unable to understand how a useful religion can be founded on lies will not understand this book either. So be it."
Cat's Cradle“It is not possible to make a mistake,” she assured me. I did not know — Cat's Cradle
"“It is not possible to make a mistake,” she assured me. I did not know that this was a customary greeting given by all Bokononists when meeting a shy person. So, I responded with a feverish discussion of whether it was possible to make a mistake or not."
Cat's Cradle
Cat's Cradle
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Cat's Cradle is a satirical postmodern novel, with science fiction elements, by American writer Kurt Vonnegut. Vonnegut's fourth novel, it was first published on March 18, 1963, exploring and satirizing issues of science, technology, the purpose of religion, and the arms race, often through the use of morbid humor. The novel was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1964.
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