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Foundation and Empire

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1952

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General Riose believes a cadre of magicians threatens the Empire. Describe these magicians. Do they constitute a threat? Why or why not?

2.

Why does Barr freely admit to Riose that he killed an Imperial viceroy in cold blood?

3.

How does Riose’s battlefield success doom him? How does this show that the Seldon plan is basically foolproof?

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