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What Is the What

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andrewceNov 3, 2010

"What is the What" is one of the most beautifully written books of the last decade. I wholeheartedly endorse this.

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gigawattNov 3, 2010

"Anathem" by Neal Stephenson is the best book I've read in years. The first 50 pages or so are a slog, but after that I couldn't put it down. "What is the What" by Dave Eggers is also phenomenal.

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