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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 23 Nov 2019

    I didn't let myself write essays while I was working on Bel. The Refragmentation (http://www.paulgraham.com/re.html ) took 3 months, and when I returned to Bel I could barely understand it. So I said no more essays till Bel was done. Now that it's done I can work on essays again.

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      1. Thinkfree‏ @thinkfree2010 23 Nov 2019
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        Simple work.

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      1. Chris J D'Costa‏ @cjdcosta 23 Nov 2019
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        Yes, when you are in the midst of building something, documentating your reasoning at the same time, even with comments, is hard. Even then trying to understand after a hiatus is harder still. I think non-programmers have difficulty understanding this problem.

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      1. Sebastian Ungureanu‏ @dankhus 23 Nov 2019
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        That's great news, I love the clarity of your essays!

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      1. Jonathan Miles Baker‏ @Jon_M_Baker 23 Nov 2019
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        Thanks for writing these essays. They’re a joy to read. And re-read!

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      1. marlo major‏ @marlomajor 23 Nov 2019
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        How long were you working on Bel?

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      1. Berthold Gambrel‏ @BertholdGambrel 23 Nov 2019
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        Yay! I love reading your essays.

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      1. Tyler Bosmeny‏ @bosmeny 23 Nov 2019
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        Is this essay the first to talk about your parenting style? More, please! 🙏

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      1. Anecdotal‏ @anecdotal 23 Nov 2019
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        New to your writings. My bus ticket obsession tells me your third sentence in Refragmentation might be reconsidered.

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