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Am I odd in that I've never read a book that significantly affected my life?


How many books have you read? Have you ever watched a film that significantly affected your life? Seen a presentation? Heard a story?


Back of the envelope, I've read somewhere between 1000 and 5000 books.

Single presentations haven't; the aggregate of encountering a new idea multiple times has. I certainly have very different views on life than I did a decade ago, but there isn't one thing I can ascribe that to.

Relationships certainly have.




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