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Lesson Fifteen: The Trouble With Tropes

Lesson Fifteen: The Trouble With Tropes

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May 03, 2024
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Today would have been my mom’s 91st birthday. In her honor, I am setting this so that anyone can read it.

Also, you can see the video version of this article here.

The Sliding Puzzle Map of Modern Tropes.

During a trip my son and I took to Alaska, we visited a museum that had a gigantic map of Anchorage. This map was like a dinner-table-sized version of o…

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