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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 17 Nov 2015

    Writing an essay always teaches you more about the subject, even when the subject is someone you've known for years.

    10:06 AM - 17 Nov 2015
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      2. Tracy Chou‏Verified account @triketora 17 Nov 2015
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        @paulg curious; what did you learn?

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 17 Nov 2015
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        @triketora I hadn't previously realized how many separate components there were to her dislike of attention.

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      1. Petr Guskov‏ @pguskov 17 Nov 2015
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        @paulg so true. Just starting to realize that.

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      1. Drew Meyers‏ @drewmeyers 17 Nov 2015
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        @paulg writing forces clarity/brevity of thought. both great things that force you to think in ways you normally don't

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      1. Gursharan Singh‏ @gursharan 17 Nov 2015
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        @paulg perhaps because subconscious facts come to conscious mind

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      1. Flo Crivello‏ @Altimor 17 Nov 2015
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        @paulg “at first I learnt by reading, they I learnt by writing.” @worrydream

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      1. Prashant Singh‏ @pacificleo 17 Nov 2015
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        @paulg true. We think writing is for archival/communication purpose only. But it's best tool to distill and organize our thoughts.

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      1. EssayPointUK‏ @essaypoints 25 Nov 2015
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        @paulg Experience has brought us to the top... Try us now. We will take care of your writing needs http://essaypoint.co.uk/ 

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