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From: Lady Jestyr jestyr@*********.html.com
Subject: Favorite Cyberpunk (Was: Re: More Things)
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 1999 12:59:34 +1000
>> Probably Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, followed closely by Gibson's
>> 'Virtual Light'. Snow Crash, in particular, is so good because it's a
>> ridiculous world that's entirely plausible given how society is
developing.
>> Not to mention it's funny as hell. :-)
>
>You mean the novel with the hero named <ahem> Hiro? Last name of the
>protagonist being Protagonist? Engage satire shields.
>
>And isn't he a pizza delivery man for the Mafia in the novel? And doesn't
>the novel revolve around a plot similar to 2XS? The "babel" chips which
frag
>people up?

Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes, in that order.

:-)

Lady Jestyr

Work like you don't need the money. | It might look like I'm doing
Love like you've never been hurt. | nothing, but at the cellular
Dance like nobody's watching. | level I'm really quite busy.

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