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(Quite) A Few Words for the Haymakers

For several years, I was part of an on-line (Usenet) community for a particular on-line multiplayer game. I started off as an outsider in an established community of players and gradually became better known. I went from being a little fish in a little... ...full story at So-Called Japanese Life

from So-Called Japanese Life on Sat, Mar 01 2008

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