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Usenet celebrity

Okay, kiddo, have you ever heard of the internet and how people use it to talk to each other and share things? Well, imagine a really big group of people who use the internet to talk to each other about specific topics they're interested in. This big group is called Usenet.

Now sometimes, certain people in Usenet become really popular for what they say or do. They might be funny, or really good at sharing helpful information, or just really interesting. These people are called Usenet celebrities.

It's kind of like being a celebrity in real life, but on the internet. They have a lot of fans who like to read what they post and look up to them as experts or just entertaining people.

So next time you're on the internet and see someone with a lot of followers or fans, they might just be a Usenet celebrity!
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