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4 out of 10
One idea, said eleven times, slow. Is that a book? Skimmed the last third and missed nothing.
by@books_and_binsWritten 19 August 2026Read 16 August 2026
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Guns, Germs, and SteelJared DiamondIn the Margins
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A single explanation applied to everything it meets. When one member is carrying every load in the structure you inspect that member very closely indeed, and his doesn't survive the inspection. Five. I finished it, which may say more about me.5 out of 10@ivor_stack
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