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Even mocking people helped their face stats. In the reputation economy, the only real way to hurt anyone was to ignore them completely. And it was pretty hard to ignore someone who made your blood boil.
Scott Westerfeld
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Scott Westerfeld
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: May 5
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Science Fiction Writer
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Dallas
Texas
Scott David Westerfeld
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