"I can only shake my head wearily," he wrote; "I knew better in 1939; I really did. I just accepted science fictional clichés, that's all.
"I can only shake my head wearily," he wrote; "I knew better in 1939; I truly did. I just accepted science fiction clichés, that's all." This statement reflects a sense of regret and disillusionment with the limitations of his previous understanding of science fiction.