Godsdamn, but I love Neal Stephenson

[millabell]

I mean, leaving aside Anathem's timeline and glossary and appendixes of side proofs (with diagrams), there are just lovely little bits, always, like

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[melydia]

Which one are you talking about? Cryptonomicon? I got about 200 pages into it and was bored, so I gave up.

Coincidentally, I'm currently reading The Diamond Age.

[millabell]

Anathem, which came out last month. Science monks! Whee!