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TimHarford

  1. What does email want? bit.ly/LalZyG
  2. The evil spelling test dlvr.it/1fpMBK
  3. RT @MarkThoma: Austerity and Debt Realism - Kenneth Rogoff project-syndicate.org/commentary/aus…
  4. Male water striders evolved antennae to grab females by the eyes (or intelligent design, natch) dlvr.it/1fnZlj
  5. RT @stevesilberman: For flash traders turning to microwave relays,"the speed of light is too slow." goo.gl/sdJ0c
  6. Annoying when the headline (or in this case the sub-head) completely undermines one's message, but what can you do? bit.ly/LalZyG
  7. R2D2 USB cufflinks dlvr.it/1fkkC3
  8. “Buy British” drive takes a dead-end turn dlvr.it/1fkJHG
  9. Beware email’s cunning little ways dlvr.it/1fjdhS
  10. RT @LSPollack: We (team at @FTAlphaville) doing a Reddit IAmA right now reddit.com/r/IAmA/comment…
  11. @Livingitoutbook thanks! Do check out the world service podcast, year round....
  12. RT @Ananyo: Senior member of Sachs's Millenium Village Project leaves bit.ly/Khp3sR
  13. @LSPollack email next time, sorry!
  14. It is excellent! "@brettreasure: Very much enjoyed insightful & beautifully written book on success & failure; Adapt. amzn.to/KxoHgs"
  15. Monetary policy: A central-bank failure of epic proportions dlvr.it/1fcWKN
  16. 7 tips for good behaviour from the 16th century dlvr.it/1fcWHY
  17. Here, @undunc explains why each unit of alcohol takes 5 minutes off your life... dlvr.it/1fYJJh
  18. Solar power: To and from the grid dlvr.it/1fXtKh
  19. Word-of-mouse advertising: Bread lines and sticky prices dlvr.it/1fXtK5
  20. How not to be a 21st century reporter - @CBlatts dlvr.it/1fXDf9