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Zero History

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Zero History

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  • “ ‘Gear-queer’?” Bigend’s teeth showed. “We had a team of cultural anthropologists interview American soldiers returning from Iraq. That’s where we first heard it. It’s not wholly derogatory, mind you. There are actual professionals who genuinely require these things—some of them, anyway. Though they generally seem to be far less fascinated with them. But it’s that fascination that interests us, of course.” (Location 3589)
  • “It’s an obsession with the idea not just of the right stuff, but of the special stuff. (Location 3593)

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title: Zero History longtitle: Zero History author: William Gibson url: , source: kindle last_highlight: 2021-02-08 type: books tags:

Zero History

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  • “ ‘Gear-queer’?” Bigend’s teeth showed. “We had a team of cultural anthropologists interview American soldiers returning from Iraq. That’s where we first heard it. It’s not wholly derogatory, mind you. There are actual professionals who genuinely require these things—some of them, anyway. Though they generally seem to be far less fascinated with them. But it’s that fascination that interests us, of course.” (Location 3589)
  • “It’s an obsession with the idea not just of the right stuff, but of the special stuff. (Location 3593)