El Coyote Gordo (supergee) wrote,
El Coyote Gordo
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Not the dead bookstore

Scott Alexander on borders. I particularly liked the hair dryer story, and he reminded me of James Park Sloan's marvelous line: "Many have thought they were Napoleon; only the first (a man named Bonaparte) was allowed to get away with it."

Thanx to Slate Star Codex
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