“All magic means is a line between knowledge and ignorance,” Ortega responded. “A magician is someone who can… — Jack L. Chalker
“All magic means is a line between knowledge and ignorance,” Ortega responded. “A magician is someone who can do something you don’t know how to do. All technology, for example, is magic to a primitive.”
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