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at least that’s what i have just read on the bbc website. i was surprised to find that this brought tears to my eyes. i have only once before shed tears for a ‘celebrity’ and that was for the unexpectedly early demise of the equally wonderful john peel.

so, i just want to say: thank you jamie for all the bloody marvellous books you have given us.

…for two reasons. the first of these is the most obvious but least interesting: just everybody is banging on about it. social networking, interactive 3D spaces, telecommunications: suddenly we’re all participants in an enthralling new virtual space and how exciting it all is, what a brave new world we have to explore!

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