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Pro-Choice

I confess, I’ve never bought anything from iTunes. I don’t own an iPod, an MP3 player, or even have a CD player in ...
By Tom Rhodes Legacy AuthorApril 17, 2007
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Captain of the Burning Sea

John Scott Tynes, longtime designer and publisher in paper gaming, wrote a monthly column, “The Contrarian,” for early issues of The Escapist. (See, ...
By Allen Varney Legacy AuthorApril 17, 2007
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Third World Pirate

I’ve been a third-world pirate for almost 20 years, starting when my father bought the first PC we had, a Commodore-128, continuing up ...
By Leonardo Pose Legacy AuthorApril 17, 2007
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Because We Can. Yarr!

While others chase the Tolkien-ripoff dream, one MMOG company cast its eyes to different seas. Three Rings went a different route, producing a ...
By Shannon Drake Legacy AuthorApril 17, 2007
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The Johnny Depp Factor

In sumo wrestling, wrestlers work hard to achieve different ranks, and once a wrestler reaches the peak rank, yokozuna, he cannot be demoted. ...
By Mur Lafferty Legacy AuthorApril 17, 2007
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