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Before He Was George Orwell, He Was Eric Blair, Police Officer
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Elon Musk's Twitter Ultimatum Brought Employees to Their Breaking Point
The targeted firings of talented engineers tanked employee morale. Randall Lin worried the dour mood would...
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How We Crowdfunded $750k for a Giant Book about Keyboard History
Thus it made perfect sense that on a vacation day during a work trip in 2016,...
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A Man Who Coined the Word "Robot" Defends Himself
You’re familiar with Karel Čapek, right? If not, you should be—he’s the guy who (along with...
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Narcotopia by Patrick Winn, review: a thorn in China's side
Here’s a book that offers recreational drug users the rare treat of feeling a little virtuous....
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"The Girls in Their Summer Dresses" – Irwin Shaw (1939)
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses by Irwin Shaw (1913-1984) Approximate Word Count: 3211 Fifth Avenue...
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Flaubert versus the World
The last time I tried to “teach” Madame Bovary was in an advanced undergraduate course at...