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Originally Posted by Harmon
It's one of the perils of advanced age and extensive reading. I saw a nice copy of Guns, Germs & Steel at a used book sale - one buck! - a couple of days ago, but after perusing it I realized that most of the interesting stuff the author knits together is stuff I already know. There would just not have been a good work/reward ratio for the time spent reading it. But thirty years ago, I would have devoured it, with profit and enjoyment.
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I think you are right, and have the same feeling about that particular book that I've picked up a couple of times ... but never got move than the first chapter..