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“I've never really collected anything other than old Atari cartridges. I only had, like, 12 Atari games as a kid, so at some point in my 20s I decided I was going to own all of them.”

Quote by Ernest Cline

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Ernest Cline is an American novelist known for his science fiction works. His most famous novel, 'Ready Player One', combines virtual reality gaming with 1980s pop culture, earning widespread acclaim. more

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