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Dorky but bookish (therefore fun) 'open the nearest book to page 23' meme

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 23.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.

Neal Stephenson’s The Diamond Age: “Score a few points for Bud!”Dorky but bookish (therefore fun) ‘open the nearest book to page 23’ meme

Found in several places this week. The one that actually prompted me to post was here.

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