Avatars extending our self-expression in exciting ways


	Avatars extending our self-expression in exciting ways

Torley

11-24-2007 10:23 AM

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Torley says:

I'd like to meet Jaron Lanier someday. He's one of my childhood heroes, and I excitedly learned awhile ago that he had been advising Linden Lab — mentions of Second Life in this article.

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