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Simulacrum (The):
TexArc information-entertainment stream sent out to all corporate citizens over ArcNet; see also “Cultural Construct” and “Vieworld.”
NOTE: For the population of Servs in TexArc, The Simulacrum streams 24/7/365 over the combined bioimplants of the iband, ihear, and ipatch. There are four simultaneous feeds involved. These incessantly streaming feeds are:
downleft:
the bottom left quadrant viewscreen (wearer’s perspective) of the ipatch; this screen carries the entertainment stream Youchoose.
downright:
the bottom right quadrant viewscreen (wearer’s perspective) of the ipatch; this screen carries the job-seeking stream Brandyou.
upleft:
the top left quadrant viewscreen (wearer’s perspective) of the ipatch; this screen carries the news stream Vieworld.
upright:
the top right quadrant viewscreen (wearer’s perspective) of the ipatch; this screen carries the shopping stream Shopdrop.
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