A digital sound sample in angry rap doesn't correspond to the graffiti…

Jaron Lanier
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A digital sound sample in angry rap doesn't correspond to the graffiti but the wall. ✨ Jaron Lanier (2010). You Are Not A Gadget: A Manifesto, p.136, Penguin UK
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A digital sound sample in angry rap doesn't correspond to the graffiti but the wall. ✨ Jaron Lanier (2010). You Are Not A Gadget: A Manifesto, p.136, Penguin UK

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