# Quote — Michael Crichton, A Case Of Need

> Being on the "Hold" is the technological equivalent of purgatory.

- Author: [Michael Crichton](https://www.leafyquotes.com/michael-crichton.md)
- Book: [A Case Of Need](https://www.leafyquotes.com/michael-crichton/a-case-of-need.md)
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