I inhaled Freakonomics over lunch. How RoeVWade aborted a crime wave just as it started. The corporate structure of a crack gang. Realtors' codewords for overpriced houses. How Superman destroyed the KKK.
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Mark Atwood
fallenpegasus
Yesterday...
I inhaled Freakonomics over lunch. How RoeVWade aborted a crime wave just as it started. The corporate structure of a crack gang. Realtors' codewords for overpriced houses. How Superman destroyed the KKK.
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