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> [“When you cease to be fearful of Authority, you become Authority. Neither Baker or Wily, or any of the members of Wily's lock-step staff were Authority. Rather, they all gave obeisance to the intangible Authority of Science, and stood together…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/various/when-you-cease-to-be-fearful-of-authority-you-become-authority/)

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