Kamuka
@kamuka
Lefty, plant based, Buddhist, reader LGBTQIA2S+ ally. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion! Anti-Fascist! NYCFC! Mets! Everton! Gotham! Knicks!
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According to Boris Strugatsky, "prospectors" and "trappers" were potential word choices before "stalker" was decided on, which was at least partially inspired by Rudyard Kipling's character "Stalky" in his Stalky & Co. stories, of which both authors were fans.