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Quotes from The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O — Neal Stephenson

born 1959 United States

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In layperson's terms: if it has to be dunked in liquid helium to work, I don't understand it. If it's in a rack with fans blowing on it, that's a different story.

The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O (2017)

“I made it into Wikipedia,” sang Erszebet. “I’ll bet none of my enemies ever made it into Wikipedia.”

The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O (2017)

Sportsmanship is for sportsmen.

The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O (2017)

Reader, if you don't know what a database is, rest assured that an explanation of the concept would in no way increase your enjoyment in reading this account. If you do know, you will thank me for sparing you the details.

The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O (2017)

Most of them don't actually care who wins because they understand it's just about who sits on the throne, they know the Crusaders aren't here to try to actually harm the city itself. All the potential emperors are assholes, and they're all related to each other, it hardly matters which one wins. So the citizens are literally picnicking and placing bets on who wins the day.

The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O (2017)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Neal Stephenson (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.