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A Year in Reading: Carvell Wallace

I read and loved a book called by . My physics major daughter has recently taken an interest in quantum mechanics, and I can’t think of any better father/daughter activity than contemplating the scientific mysteries of reality together, wondering if this is real or a projection made by quantum tricks of light. Not that it myself to be alive is kind of a relief. Somehow, not being alive makes it easier to live.  Maybe that’s because it helps you feel free.

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