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by koofdoof 1062 days ago
Is the name WASTE a reference to Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49?
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digitalboss 1062 days ago
"The name WASTE is a reference to Thomas Pynchon's novel The Crying of Lot 49. In the novel, W.A.S.T.E. is (among other things) an underground postal service." - Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WASTE
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BLKNSLVR 1062 days ago
I'm pretty sure reading about the inspiration for the WASTE name was my gateway to Pynchon.

For which I'm ever grateful.

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