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		adolph on Nov 7, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Update on Supply of iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pr... As usual Neal Stephenson was ahead of the game. The plot to duplicate "A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer" is facilitated by Confucians needing educational materials for vast numbers of girls (maybe clones?) being raised on nursery ships.

snovv_crash on Nov 7, 2022 [–]

They were unwanted daughters who were discarded by a society that wanted sons.

(and yes Stephenson is a genius)

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