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Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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Despite what you might have been told, science fiction books have a lousy track record at predicting the future. But let's be grateful. Who really wants aliens to invade the earth, asteroids to hurtle toward our planet, or mutants to take over our inner cities? Do you want Big Brother watching you? Or "firemen" burning down the local Barnes & Noble? If …

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