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A lot of geeks are pale, bespectacled, wear dark clothing and don't get out much - the stereotype exists because it is very often true. I could pass for a non-geek but it would be inaccurate.
China Mieville
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China Mieville
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 6
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I couldn't tell if I was perspicacious or paranoid.
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