I received an Xmas card saying, “Don’t get trapped in a snow globe.” Now I am trapped in a snow globe. I have almost no one to blame but mysel\u2026
\nAfter all, this was a trap.
\nThe mathematics of culpability, squared.<\/p>\n
Years ago postage stamps were bothersome. With the advent of self-adhesion, we finally licked that sticky little problem. Progress, but at great price.<\/p>\n
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