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Roth, Maria Bustillos and David. "Psychotic jest and infinite reactions: How David Foster Wallace didn’t invent the Internet’s voice." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 31 Aug. 2011. Web. 29 May. 2023.
APA
Roth, M. (2011, Aug. 31). Psychotic jest and infinite reactions: How David Foster Wallace didn’t invent the Internet’s voice. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/08/psychotic-jest-and-infinite-reactions-how-david-foster-wallace-didnt-invent-the-internets-voice/
Chicago
Roth, Maria Bustillos and David. "Psychotic jest and infinite reactions: How David Foster Wallace didn’t invent the Internet’s voice." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 31, 2011. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/08/psychotic-jest-and-infinite-reactions-how-david-foster-wallace-didnt-invent-the-internets-voice/.
Wikipedia
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