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strange, somehow, like ending the Miss Nude USA contest with a swimsuit competition." Willis also thought that the book superficially skimmed over its topics, and
Dunnigan failed to provide deep insights into his experiences. Willis concluded, "What we get are not insights which have so dramatically revitalized gaming, nor the knowledge and experience given in return to Dunnigan, but a watery book which anyone acquainted with the field might have written."
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