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Bruce Sterling
May 9, 2012 11:15 AM

'Yes, it’s just a toy. But it’s also a harbinger of what’s to come.'

*Yup.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/04/05/how-a-geek-dad-and-his-3d-printer-aim-to-liberate-legos/

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