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Big ideas, short stories, and appropriately-sized memoirs from Charlie Becker.
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Thought Bananas 10 | I used to listen to “I Get Money” before every shift as a waiter.
Getting Funky, Book Smarts vs. Street Smarts, Hometowns and Good Music
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The Masculine Urge to Take Marzipan to a Giraffe in Khartoum That Can See The Future
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Playing the Game of Ideas
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