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Now on to the sequel, Agency&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intentionally, sadistically dense stuff, every single page its own literary sudoku, like only Gibson can get away with. Let it wash over you, rereading the page with the context of its contents. Once you&#8217;re comfortable with the ride, it&#8217;s good solid fun with some real payoffs. Quite explosive, actually. Thanks Dan for the gift! 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