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Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World

by René Girard

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Mar 31, 2025 06:00AM

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The Art of Bitfulness

by Nandan Nilekani

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Holy Bible: New International Version

by Anonymous

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“If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?”
― Albert Einstein

tags: science

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“One must not think slightingly of the paradoxical…for the paradox is the source of the thinker’s passion, and the thinker without a paradox is like a lover without feeling: a paltry mediocrity.”
― Soren Kierkegaard

tags: paradox

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“The test of the machine is the satisfaction it gives you. There isn't any other test. If the machine produces tranquility it's right. If it disturbs you it's wrong until either the machine or your mind is changed.”
― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

tags: software, technology, usability

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