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				 William Gibson likes us! Or at least he makes cryptic comments about us! Gibson writes on his blog: <blockquote>If Hubertus Bigend wanted to get into "science fiction" (whatever that means in 2008) it might look a lot like io9. </blockquote>For those who have not yet read Gibson's superlative <em>Pattern Recognition</em> and <em>Spook Country</em>, <a href="http://williamgibsonboard.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6406046771/m/6376024642">Bigend</a> is a viral marketing fiend who founds a <em>Wired</em>-esque magazine called <em>Node</em>. We are pleased to be considered the creation of a fictional character who founds a fictional magazine in the near future (or perhaps, as many commenters noted below, in the near past). [<a href="http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/blog/blog.asp">William Gibson</a>]				<a href="http://io9.com/339878/william-gibson-suspects-io9-is-the-invention-of-one-of-his-characters" title="Click here to read more about William Gibson Suspects io9 Is the Invention of One of His Characters">More&nbsp;&raquo;</a>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:25:49 PST]]></pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Annalee Newitz]]></dc:creator>
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