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7、tingit,andevenafterthebookwaspublished,peoplewouldaskme,"What'sthebookabout?"Iwasalwaysreluctanttoanswerthisquestion.I'dmumblesomethingabout"auniquejourneythroughtheevolutionofthedigitaltechnologiesthatdefinethemodernage"andhopethatwouldbesufficient.ButfinallyIhadtoadmitit:"Cod