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American science fiction writer (born 1969)
Also known as: John Michael Scalzi II, Джон Скальци, جون سكالزي, 존 스칼지, ジョン・スコルジー, 約翰·史卡奇
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- Lock In: A Novel of the Near Future (Lock In Series Book 1)
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