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		dgritsko on Nov 5, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: In the Beginning was the Command Line (1999) I take it you've not read Neal Stephenson before. I often describe him as someone who uses 1000 words where others would use 500 - but I love him for it; he's probably my favorite author.

the__alchemist on Nov 6, 2020 [–]

Same! I love the degree of plausibility in his novels. Even the most outlandish elements have been well-researched, and thought out.

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