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…in which the snake eats its own tail.<\/p>\n

Sometimes the web is so cool and connected. A while ago, I posted an entry<\/a> about the History of the Universe in 200 Words or Less<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tonight, Eric Schulman<\/a> dropped by that entry to answer one of my questions, and let me know that he had revised it down to a mere 100 words (greatly improving it I might add), and that it had become the basis for a book, A Briefer History of Time<\/a> which you can now download or buy<\/a>. I’m a few pages into reading it, and it’s great. Well worth your consideration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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