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title: "Publisher’s Remarks: Computer Games Wear Thin: When Will The Industry Grow Up?"
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excerpt: "One of the more interesting cultural micro events in recent times was the visit of Clive Sinclair to Boston, where he did a show and tell of his ZX-81 system."
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# Publisher’s Remarks: Computer Games Wear Thin: When Will The Industry Grow Up?

One of the more interesting cultural micro events in recent times was the visit of Clive Sinclair to Boston, where he did a show and tell of his ZX-81 system.