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The atomic bomb as overkill was breakdown of war and diplomacy alike, revealing many hidden processes in the body politic.
“Preliminary Observations on Breakdown as Breakthrough”, in Explorations 24, March, 1969, p 83
Quote #754
Year: 1969
Chapter: Breakdown as Breakthrough
Compiled by William Kuhns
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