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A well-meaning neuroscience grad student donates his digital consciousness to science, a decision he may find he "lives" to regret.
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I liked the There Is No Antimemetics Division tales by "qntm", who also wrote SCP/Control crossover fanfic. And I've only just realized qntm is also behind Absurdle, a Wordle variant that changes the answer while you play. Huh!
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- ↑ Haysom, Sam (20 January 2022). "Hooked on 'Wordle'? You're really going to hate 'Absurdle'". Mashable . Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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