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Approximate author period: c. 1964 AD · modern

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Clay Shirky
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Approximate author period: c. 1964 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Clay Shirky: documented birth year 1964; activity date not established. Wikidata Q930425, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q930425 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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