Patton stared at him. “Then why doesn’t he throw you in irons, the way you deserve?” “Because he knows I… — Harry Turtledove
Patton stared at him. “Then why doesn’t he throw you in irons, the way you deserve?”
“Because he knows I think with my head, not with my heart or my balls,” Potter answered. “It’s really a useful technique. You ought to try it one of these days…sir.”
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