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mirth

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Reply #75 on: March 07, 2019, 11:19:59 AM
Truth

Being able to Google shit better than your clients is a legit career skill.


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Reply #76 on: March 07, 2019, 12:00:58 PM
You should see the stack of books I already have going.


bigger or smaller than the stack of games?

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Reply #77 on: March 07, 2019, 12:23:30 PM
The game stack is always bigger

Being able to Google shit better than your clients is a legit career skill.


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Reply #78 on: March 14, 2019, 06:39:02 PM
If you can find a copy, The Franco-Prussian War by Geoffrey Wawro is an excellent history covering the lead up and execution of the war.

I'm only 65 pages into this, but I can already say it is fantastic.

Being able to Google shit better than your clients is a legit career skill.


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Reply #79 on: March 14, 2019, 06:44:35 PM
I'll borrow your copy when you've finished it :-)

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Reply #80 on: March 14, 2019, 06:45:41 PM
you got it  :bigthumb:

Being able to Google shit better than your clients is a legit career skill.


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Reply #81 on: March 14, 2019, 11:52:32 PM
If you can find a copy, The Franco-Prussian War by Geoffrey Wawro is an excellent history covering the lead up and execution of the war.

I'm only 65 pages into this, but I can already say it is fantastic.

 :bigthumb:

It really is a very good history.



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Reply #82 on: March 15, 2019, 07:10:27 AM
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