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Perplexity.ai: a Research Miracle
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Falling into the Bottomless Pit of Research: Again
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How I get writing ...
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On Writing Biographical Historical Fiction: The Dangerous Lure of Fact
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So many puzzles!
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In the Research Weeds
The Lure of the Research Rabbit Hole and the Deep Satisfaction of Nailing Down Facts
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The Disappointment of (faint) Positivity and the Somewhat Confusing Thrill of (partial) Negativity
On emerging from Covid
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The Brevity of Life and the Incomprehensible Forever of Death
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The Leper in the Attic
A Missive from Confinement
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