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While gasoline is certainly a fungible commodity, the key to unlocking its far-flung sources lies hidden in an obscure industry document called a “crude slate.” Every refinery in America keeps a slate, or list, of the types of oil it
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“Freedom is often the first casualty of war.”
― The General in His Labyrinth
― The General in His Labyrinth
“There is always something left to love.”
― One Hundred Years of Solitude
― One Hundred Years of Solitude
“Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf. Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone, Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music. Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping. For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts. And stand together, yet not too near together: For the pillars of the temple stand apart, And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.”
― The Prophet
― The Prophet
“For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.”
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“Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.”
― Sand and Foam
― Sand and Foam
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