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		Why I read books on history (medium.com/shshnkshkr)
		12 points by shkr on Dec 25, 2016 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

magic_beans on Dec 25, 2016 | [–]

"A common symptom that I have observed when I rationalize is my ignorance of detail"

The writer's ignorance of detail is painfully obvious in his writing. The article doesn't ever expand upon why the author reads history books beyond one sentence.

Pointless.

joyinsky on Dec 25, 2016 | [–]

Yeah, who cares?

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