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The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.
— William Gibson · Neuromancer
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The description gives the sky above a port the colour of a television on a dead channel. An electronic image replaces a conventional comparison with nature. That choice creates an atmosphere of blankness or interference, making the landscape feel filtered through technological experience.
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