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  22. Neal Stephenson responds with wit and humor (2004) (slashdot.org)
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Neal Stephenson responds with wit and humor (2004)

22 pointsby 1h agoslashdot.org
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34m agoHN ↗

Ah, a classic. This was Slashdot’s high point.

Note: (2004)

19m agoHN ↗

given how Neal never goes online, i wonder how long he sat on this to reply

9m agoHN ↗

My first exposure to Neal was through Reamde and it's definitely the fastest I've managed to get through a novel relative to length. I really enjoy his style.

6m agoHN ↗

Ah, I always wondered how Vancouver Island came to be - a fight between Stephenson and Gibson makes perfect sense.