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The Age of the Essay

Posted by michael on from the 500-words-or-more dept.

bluFox writes "Paul Graham, has just published a new article on the English literature and role of Essays. It is not connected to lisp or languages or hackers for a change, but still feels like a continuation of his earlier articles."

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  1. Why is this on Slashdot? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    News for nerds? Stuff that matters? It's neither.

    And before you mod me down, realize other people will ask the exact same thing.

  2. Hey, let's just post everything he writes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I bet you could write a script to automate it... or PEOPLE COULD VISIT HIS SITE IF THEY LIKE HIS WRITINGS SO MUCH. But that might be too hard.

  3. please, only comments in essay form! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you know you want to

  4. hom0 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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