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And thus, Rah mistakenly reveals his secret plans for world domination so that he can level all cities into extravagant golf courses.


Oppppppppppppps.

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Diplomacy, by Dr. Henry Kissinger.

It opened my eyes to the truths of international relations.

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Valuation by Copeland et al. and Principles of Corporate Finance by Brealey & Myers.

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The books by Colin Wilson often pose interesting questions ( if you have some ability to think out of the box).

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Being an autodidact has its advantages, once you reach the point you can draw a basic picture of the human adventure.


Yeah, and there's always more than one reason to visit the library.

Er, La Nausée, by Jean-Paul Sartre, if only to understand the above joke.

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I would suggest instead of arbitrarily reading books that might interest you, do the following.

Ask yourself questions, or write down the questions that you want to know the answer to. Not like "what is the meaning of life" or something you think you're supposed to be answering, but things that honestly and genuinely fascinate you, and then look it up and go from there.

Follow your passion and you will go far...

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The books by Colin Wilson often pose interesting questions ( if you have some ability to think out of the box).


I thought I was the only one who read his books, although I haven't read one for a while.

Ritual in the Dark is one of my favourite novels.

I guess I like him because he likes a lot of stuff I do: music, philosophy, crime, Jack the Ripper, Britain in the 50s, occultism, etc.

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Stryer, Biochemistry (4th ed.)

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Stryer, Biochemistry (4th ed.)


No wonder you never get laid.

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I thought sex was all about biochemistry.

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Cheeky git

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It is when it is me

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Cheeky git


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No wonder you never get laid.


Exactly! Lehninger - "Principles of Biochemistry" gives you a much stronger erotic aura

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-Joseph Heller's Catch-22 was really mind-boggling, but I don't know if it'll make you smarter!

-I'm currently reading Machavelli's Discorsi, and I have to say it's pretty enlightening, but again I'm not sure if it actually makes you smarter

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Okay Combat Ingrid, that settles it. We must change the very nature of our twisted relationship, as it has come to my attention that you can't possibly be a female.

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I think I already told you, Monk

Edit: But I hope we can still be friends, ok?

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I think I already told you, Monk

Edit: But I hope we can still be friends, ok?


Yeah, that's okay, apart from June 22 of course. It's not like you're the first woman who turned into a man, and I guess it's one of those things you just have to get used to living in a region of sexual emancipation.

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Diplomacy, by Dr. Henry Kissinger.

It opened my eyes to the truths of international relations.


I just read it and I had the opposite expirience. It often bored me to sleep, I had to extend it once and still kept it long enough to pay a fine at the library.

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I can't remember the title, but I'm sure it had "A, B, C" or "D!ck and Jane" in it.


Surely, that's the correct answer to the question posed in the title of this thread.

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Valuation by Copeland et al. and Principles of Corporate Finance by Brealey & Myers.


UR's note: calm yourself, George.

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I think I already told you, Monk

Edit: But I hope we can still be friends, ok?


Ingrid, ignore the little-brained pleb. He deserves to be intimidated by your normality.

BTW, what are you doing friday? Wanna check out a few spots?

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From Zero to Infinity by George Gamow (something like that)

The many books by Richard Dawkins, such The Blind Watchmaker

Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid

Things that Make Us Smart, by Donald A. Norman

Thick Skin, Black Heart (tranlsated, original in Chinese) -- extremely interesting book

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I just read it and I had the opposite expirience. It often bored me to sleep, I had to extend it once and still kept it long enough to pay a fine at the library.


I enjoyed it myself. Of course part of the fun was imagining Kissinger's voice as I read, which made his dry humor a lot more effective.

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Free to Choose.


Free to be You and Me

Marlo Thomas changed my life. Marlo Thomas clanged my knife. Marlo Thomas shaved my wife.

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Damn!

No-one here appreciates my high-brow literary gags!

I'll just have to take them elsewhere.....

.... like Civ 3 - Apolyton University!!

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UR's note: calm yourself, George.


I saw what was there

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UR, put the damn remark back, you little girl.

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You don't have permission to mess with me.

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I saw what was there


I can recommend some others that get me hot and bothered.

 
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