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		atomicfiredoll on Feb 24, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Harold Ramis dies aged 69 I think I want to cry. As Egon, he was an idol for me when I was a kid--some kind of amazing nerd superhero. I wanted to be that smart and cool. RIP.

madsushi on Feb 24, 2014 [–]

His character in Ghostbusters 2 was a tech role model for me too. The idea that science and engineering could solve practical problems was eye-opening as a kid.

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