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In what I assume is a response to this article that was floating around about placebo buttons (buttons that are there to make you feel better, but don’t do anything), William Gibson tweeted this:
Elections as placebo buttons…
— William Gibson (@GreatDismal) August 3, 2013
I love the internet. That’s all.