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The Power of the Footnote

T. C. Robinson reminds us how important footnotes are. Footnotes are generally used for three purposes: 1. To offer additional information, such as a source the text might be quoting, or a similar passage. 2. To let the reader know that the translator is not sure what the original means. 3. To let the reader…
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JoelMHoffman December 22, 2009 4

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Lives

Recent posts from my Ancient Wisdom, Modern Lives:

Interest Rates Old and New: How High is Too High? A short history of ancient interest rates, in light of a 10% cap on credit-card interest rates proposed in the US Senate by Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley
In the AI of the Storm We should all embrace AI instead of fearing it. Here's why.
Happy Year of the Snake Why is there a year for such a despicable animal as the snake? There might be a very good reason...
The Surprising Connection Between Hanukkah and Christmas Hanukkah and Christmas, which happen to coincide this year, happen to have a surprising shared history. Here it is.
Positivity Is Poisoning the Holidays (but It Doesn't Have To) Here is an antidote the poisonous pressure to be happy, especially during the holidays.

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The Power of the Footnote

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