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Saturday and roses

On July 16, 2016 By bookskepticIn Thoughts2 Comments

After three weeks of reading the news obsessively, which decreased my attention span to two minutes and made my meaningful reading impossible, I finally bounced back this week. I read three books and it made me think clearer, as a result I consciously try to stay away from the news. Sadly some news cannot be avoided. …

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