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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 ...
...when I'd rather be doing almost anything else.
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How I get writing ...
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In the Research Weeds
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On Writing Biographical Historical Fiction: The Dangerous Lure of Fact
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Feb 16, 2024
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So many puzzles!
Trying to understand facts about teenager Elizabeth Tudor.
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Dear Abby, I appear to be developing a relationship with Chat-someone
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Jun 27, 2023
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In the Research Weeds
The Lure of the Research Rabbit Hole and the Deep Satisfaction of Nailing Down Facts
Jun 26, 2023
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The Disappointment of (faint) Positivity and the Somewhat Confusing Thrill of (partial) Negativity
On emerging from Covid
Apr 26, 2023
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The Brevity of Life and the Incomprehensible Forever of Death
In Memory of Reesha
Apr 22, 2023
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The Leper in the Attic
A Missive from Confinement
Apr 21, 2023
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