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In the late 21st century, the phrase "entertainment content and popular media" had ceased to describe things you watched and started describing things you lived . The "Global Feed" wasn't a screen; it was a neural overlay that painted the world in the aesthetic of your favorite franchise. The Rise of the Living Narrative A group of users in Chicago had found
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