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"ref": "c. 1944, Forrest J Ackerman, Fantasy Flanguage",
"text": "Passifan: The \"unawakened\" Fan, interested now only in reading the magazines and books; not yet participating in any activities.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1948 December, J. Harmon, Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 33, number 2",
"text": "I learned that last phrase from a femme passifan Miss Marlene Maples.",
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}
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"A fan, particularly of science fiction, who watches and reads the genre but does not actively engage in fanac, or fan activity."
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"(dated, fandom slang) A fan, particularly of science fiction, who watches and reads the genre but does not actively engage in fanac, or fan activity."
],
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