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Veering Right to Turn Left
You’re waiting at a light to turn left.
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Andrew Smith
19
Necessary Lies
It’s always a good idea to tell the truth, right?
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Andrew Smith
36
On the One Hand
Pizza or tacos?
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Andrew Smith
20
Skeleton Keys
If you work in an antique shop, you might own something called a skeleton key.
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Andrew Smith
15
Non-Human Animals
I’m listening to David Attenborough explore evolutionary biology in magnificent detail.
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Andrew Smith
17
Kill Hill
Our neighborhood was very agreeable to kids on bikes and skateboards, broadly speaking.
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Andrew Smith
72
The Things You Already Know
Ever listen to someone lecturing you about a subject you already know about?
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Andrew Smith
24
Available
When you make a decision, what goes into the process?
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Andrew Smith
18
Sour Milk and Barley Bread
There’s a story about Alexander the Great that goes something like this.
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Andrew Smith
12
A Mile Wide
If you’re thinking about ways to insult people, saying they don’t understand something very well can be a really good way to trigger someone’s tiny…
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Andrew Smith
15
Thought Experiments
You start out without experience in the physical world from day one.
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Andrew Smith
20
Swallow Your Spit
Baseball was really common in the southern US, and a bunch of us kids would play ball in the street where I grew up.
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Andrew Smith
25
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