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	Fire: How Fast, Inexpensive, Restrained, and Elegant Methods Ignite Innovation 3.90 avg rating — 185 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Simplicity Cycle: A Field Guide to Making Things Better Without Making Them Worse 3.85 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings

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