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Hyperion author Dan Simmons dies from stroke at 77 (arstechnica.com)
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[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 14 hours ago

Without the Shrike, the story would not hold as much weight, even though he is not the essence of the problem, only a reflection or manifestation of it.

The Shrike, to me, was a feedback loop.