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He was first published in 1984, but it was not until the publication of his third book snow crash that he became widely known. I have just finished rereading neal stephensons the diamond age for about the fourth time and am still confused about the ending. Download and read online for free diamond age by neal stephenson 1. He gained further notoriety in 1999 with the publication of cryptonomicon which would later go on to earn the prometheus hall of. Check out the interview or just the excerpt which is free if you want to find out more.
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