Posthumous fame, book fame, nerd fame is not like the good kind of fame. It might last for centuries and let… — Laura Penny
Posthumous fame, book fame, nerd fame is not like the good kind of fame. It might last for centuries and let antique egg heads torture the young from the grave, but it just doesn't pay the bills.
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