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The fact is, the tyrannosaur's overrated. But everybody's read about the tyrant lizard, and, well, he does have the biggest head of the theropods. Oh, and he'll snap you up if he gets the chance, no fear.

13 seconds sound clip from the X Minus 1 - A Gun for Dinosaur by L. Sprague de Camp classic radio drama series.

You can hear this line at 00:12:05 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- And secondly, if you empty both barrels, what would happen if a big theropod should charge before you could reload?

- And finally... it's not sporting to shoot everything in sight. Is that clear? All right.

- Well, now, then. First task is fresh meat.

- As I told you, Holtzinger wanted a ceratopsian head. James insisted on a tyrannosaur.

- Then everybody would think that he'd shot the most dangerous game.

- The fact is, the tyrannosaur's overrated. But everybody's read about the tyrant lizard, and, well, he does have the biggest head of the theropods. Oh, and he'll snap you up if he gets the chance, no fear.

- Well, we started off searching for meat. The Raja and I put the sahibs in front.

- We tell them it's so they'll get the first shot. Which is true, but another reason is that they're always tripping and falling with their guns cocked, and if the guide were in front, he'd get shot.

- Boneheads.

- Where?

- See? Crouching over there, feeding on those cycads. About the size of a man.

- They look intelligent.

- No, not likely. That bulge on the head is solid bone.

- Now, then, hold on there, James. You've had your shot for the day.

[...]

X Minus One Sound Clip

X Minus OneQuotes with audio samples from the old-time science fiction radio drama series "X Minus One" that was broadcast from 1955 to 1958 on NBC.

Actors: Fred Collins (Announcer), Wendell Holmes, Bill Zuckert, Peter Capell

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