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The Accidental Cyborg
Let me tell you, being a cyborg isn't all it's cracked up to be. But it might be, sooner than you expect. The popular image of a "cyborg" may be mash-up the character from Teen Titans and the Six Million...
Posted by Jamais Cascio on June 12, 2007 4:53 PM
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