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Two Paper Rule

May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 ~ cafebedouin

“If you want me to read the vast literature, cite me two papers that are exemplars and paragons of that literature.”

—Smith, Noah. “Vast literatures as mud moats.” noahpinion.blogspot.com. May 15, 2017.

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