[Final thought: in the con's last hours, I encounter award-winning SF writer and longtime Readercon star James Patrick Kelly in the hall — and bleat out the first thing that comes to mind]

Devney [startled]: Hey, didn't think you were here this year! I just read over your Wikipedia thingy last night.

Kelly [accurately]: Why, did you think I was dead?

Devney [busted]: Uh …

Kelly: [clutches his chest]

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