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| − | (Did you mean a [[Con (OR)|Portland convention]] or a [[Con (Holdstock)|Chris Priest fanzine]]?)
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| − | '''''Con''''' is short for "[[convention]]", which see for details. Herein it means [[science fiction convention]], a [[fan gatherings|gathering]] of [[fans]] and [[pro]]s from near or distant points. They’re usually held in a hotel, frequently for more than a single day and often discussing [[sf]], where they have [[programs]].
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| − | Comingtogether of [[fans]] from various localities, usually at a call issued by some organization or local group. And the designation is used as a combining word to make up some distinctive name for the brawl -- either "con" itself or its completions, -vention, -ference, -clave, or -fabulation. These words are not equivalent, for [[convention]] usually refers to the principal annual gathering; other formal get-togethers are conferences or conclaves. A confabulation is an informal meeting larger than a mere [[fan]] visit but not built up or conducted like a conference; the word is pretty near obsolete, tho popular in the early 40s.
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| − | The most important thing about a con is that the [[slans]] can get together with their own kind of people, perhaps forgetting their introversion for a while, and do what they want to do and [[fangab]] about mutually interesting things and develop their [[stfnic]] personalities.
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