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Iain M Banks dies

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Iain M Banks dies
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Iain M Banks dies
June 9, 2013 at 1:20 pm
Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere,
Iain M Banks has died of cancer aged 59, 2 months after announcing that he had cancer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22835047

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RE: Iain M Banks dies
June 10, 2013 at 1:10 am
OMGG!

Zen will be most upset. One of his favourite authors!
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RE: Iain M Banks dies
June 11, 2013 at 6:30 am
Dammit, I loved the culture novels.

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RE: Iain M Banks dies
June 11, 2013 at 7:53 am
Rest in piece.
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