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When did it become necessary to explain what's so cool about Japan? Everyone was quite obsessed with it 15 years ago. I suppose it's the only Asian country that developed an imaginary entree to me. That's why I go back.

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William Gibson
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 17
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William Ford Gibson
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