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#BruceSterling @bruces.bsky.social

*Try posting this text, unsourced, to your followers and ask them "What famous American novelist wrote this"

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aug 29, 2025, 1:44 pm • 15 2

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La Chute @shakaroniatekeni.bsky.social

A bit too lush and 10% too wordy for Hunter S. Thompson nevertheless…

aug 30, 2025, 10:25 am • 0 0 • view
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palouse dust @palouse-dust.bsky.social

V-2 rocket gave it away for me, and I've never even read the book

aug 29, 2025, 2:38 pm • 1 0 • view
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𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝙲. 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚗 @charlescmann.bsky.social

"Slothrop" is the give-away.

aug 29, 2025, 1:46 pm • 2 0 • view
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Scott Roberts @mrscottroberts.bsky.social

I guessed Dick, even though I just read that book recently 🤦‍♂️

aug 29, 2025, 2:23 pm • 0 0 • view
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Scott Roberts @mrscottroberts.bsky.social

I missed the original post, so some vindication.

aug 29, 2025, 2:25 pm • 0 0 • view
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Fine Print Pictures @fineprintpictures.bsky.social

Entropy, the Other Side and Pavlov are also clear indicators.

aug 29, 2025, 2:54 pm • 1 0 • view
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Nigel Quinlan @nigellicus.bsky.social

Wow that Hemingway guy sure had the juice.

aug 29, 2025, 8:14 pm • 2 0 • view