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MacBook Air 13 inch vs iPad Pro 13 inch after a couple of months. Which am I using most?
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Slough House Shenanigans: A Review of Slow Horses
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Last year I did a reading challenge – never again!
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The Theory of Everything Else: A Voyage Into the World of the Weird By Dan Schreiber
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The Rats by James Herbert – rereading a classic
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A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L Peck blew my mind
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The Occult – Rankin, Lovecraft, And Marenghi Are Warping My Mind
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The most depressing day annually, and weird Christmas traditions
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Next year, I am improving my chess skills. Here’s how
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To Monetize Or Not? Reaching An Astonishing 100 Subscribers On Substack
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From Zork to AI Dungeon: How AI is Revolutionizing Interactive Text Adventures
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The Intriguing Times Substack is now live!
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MacBook Air 13 inch vs iPad Pro 13 inch after a couple of months. Which am I using most?
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New Substack, The Cosmic Scroll, is essential reading
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iPad Pro 13-inch M4 the all-in-one device I’ve been looking for
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You should do this with subscriptions and despair
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Slough House Shenanigans: A Review of Slow Horses
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Last year I did a reading challenge – never again!
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The Theory of Everything Else: A Voyage Into the World of the Weird By Dan Schreiber
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The Rats by James Herbert – rereading a classic
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A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L Peck blew my mind
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