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The written word still enjoyed a certain prestige here. It was a sluggish country.
William Gibson
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William Gibson
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 17
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Science Fiction Writer
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Conway
South Carolina
William Ford Gibson
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There are bits of the literal future right here, right now, if you know how to look for them.
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