From: Omixochitl2002@yahoo.com   
      
   obscurealien@yahoo.com wrote in news:3f86c2f3.22485093   
   @news.nishitokyo.att.ne.jp:   
      
   > Howdy all,   
   >   
   > I'm looking for a book, out of print by now, slightly obscure, the   
   > title has rock scissors paper in it somehow, i think.  story is about   
   > a guy, used to work for mafia,  with chinese characters on his hands.   
   > he became a zen monk or something to that effect.  turns out the   
   > chinese characters access the brain and are used by marketing people   
   > to sell stuff, heal, cause emotions. .   
   >   
   > i may have the plot all wrong, it's been years since i read the book.   
   > i tried googling it, no dice.   
   >   
   > anyone know the author and/or title?   
      
   _Scissors Cut Paper Wrap Stone_ by Ian McDonald.   
      
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