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Article URL: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/b5cSYh4emQb2qrGmK/on-social-reality-in-china Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49932402 Points: 135 # Comments: 138…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/b5cSYh4emQb2qrGmK/on-social-reality-in-china Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49932402 Points: 135 # Comments: 138…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:42:26 UTC.

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