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The idea of magic

August 9, 2026

Going through some old notes, found this clip­ping from an inter­view with John Cale:

STEREOGUM: Where does your love of com­puters come from?

JOHN CALE: Toys — Marvel Comics — futurist lit — the idea of magic?

Sounds about right.

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