"...steampunks are — what? Weirdoes who take pocket-watches too seriously? What are they gonna do, vehemently tell you what time it is?"

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From Weird Tales: Five Thoughts on the Popularity of Steampunk
http://weirdtales.net/wordpress/2008/09/17/five-thoughts-on-the-popularity-of-steampunk/