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The Witches Orphaned boy learns the hideous truth about real witches from his grandmother, then uses the knowledge to mostly escape their clutches. This book is dark even by Roald Dahl’s standards. I tried reading it to my oldest boy when he has 3 or 4 and we had to stop because it was too scary for him. But like all of Dahl’s work, it’s outstanding. It’s not his strongest work, but that still leaves plenty of room between it and the threshold of worthiness. Start with Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Danny the Champion of the World. But if you’re running low on Dahl titles, don’t be shy about adding this to the list of books to read to your kids.

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You two would get along well. You’re both super bright, you both have a stellar record of innovative work, and I like you both a great deal. Do you know each other? If not I’m pleased to introduce you @takenstheorem this is @fiveoutofnine.eth @fiveoutofnine.eth this is @takenstheorem 😊

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Inconceivable Absolute gigachad nerd stuff

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Simon Sarris by a mile. I think he’d like it here! https://x.com/simonsarris?s=21&t=a4WK1WPZ11XzDlu83lmbpQ

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10/10 more of this on Farcaster

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Works really well on angelic blonde children if like me you’re lucky enough to have any of those around 😊

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Blueberries for Hal

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Not sure this is even up for grabs here, but I want to say my position on the matter out loud: I love it when people post curated highlights from the other app. Thank you to all who surface interesting content, especially with a thoughtful lens on it

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It was a formative book for me as a teenager. Changed the way I thought about people and myth. I’ve been telling myself recently that The Ocean at the End of the Lane is my favorite but now that I think about it I’m kidding myself. It’s American Gods. Have you read the Sandman series? That was another work that hit like a ton of bricks back in the day

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You can’t leave me hanging. What’s #1?

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“No, they got the metric system there, they wouldn’t know what the fuck a Quarter Pounder is,” said Toad.

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My wife was skeptical when I first started using it and making it and now it’s her go to cooking fat for 90% of cases It’s almost too good to be true

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46, dead ass Come at me, who can do better? Respectable lineup. A lot of my misses are on my high priority todo list

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I’m reading In a Sunburned Country to my 4yo and he’s looking at me like I’m having a minor psychotic incident because I’m laughing so much

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Neverwhere A country boy moves to London and discovers a much darker and more complex world beneath street level. I never get tired of listening to Neil Gaiman answering the question “What if the modern world were as thoroughly imbued with magic and as densely populated with fairies as mythical ancient times?” He’s peerlessly good at it. The magical layer of the modern world naturally have changed, he posits. One wouldn’t expect to encounter forest nymphs and ladies of the lake beneath London’s urban sprawl. You’d notice the impact of industrialization and urbanization, just as you do above ground. But there are certain rules of magic that cross over equally. And human nature doesn’t really change. Whether the context is urban or rural, industrial or agricultural, magical or not, the story of a boy facing the challenges of adulthood, struggling, growing stronger, and overcoming his obstacles will always be a meaningful one. Great story, well written. Highly recommended.

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ChatGPT hates my wife, no joke The picture on the left is typical of the reference images I provide (OK not quite but close) The picture on the right is the output of a prompt like “please draw this picture in the style of a Disney princess” Anyone else experiencing this?

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Wow Ducati is making a dirtbike

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