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AI generated synopsis for “Snow Crash”:
In “Snow Crash,” Neal Stephenson crafts a fast-paced cyberpunk novel set in a dystopian future where the United States has fragmented into corporate-run city-states. The story follows Hiro Protagonist, a hacker and pizza delivery driver, as he navigates both the real world and a virtual reality known as the Metaverse. When a new virtual drug called Snow Crash begins to affect users in both realms, Hiro teams up with a skateboard courier named Y.T. to uncover the truth behind the drug and its implications for society. The novel explores themes of technology, language, and culture, blending action, humor, and profound insights into the nature of reality.