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The Finest Print

November 28, 2025
Nathan
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The Finest Print

Imagine actual human beings trying to pose like this.

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Unstoppable Vision: Building A Business That Thrives On Change

November 28, 2025
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Unstoppable Vision: Building A Business That Thrives On Change

Aimed at entrepreneurs whose business model involves burning it down and restarting.

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TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING: A POST-APOCALYPTIC, DYSTOPIAN ADVENTURE

November 27, 2025
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TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING: A POST-APOCALYPTIC, DYSTOPIAN ADVENTURE

Are we talking about drugs? I think we’re talking about drugs.

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The Coloured Horse (Jack Wigginton Book 1)

November 27, 2025
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The Coloured Horse (Jack Wigginton Book 1)

The smaller you see it, the more headache-inducing it becomes.

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The Osprey: He killed 14 people. Now it’s time to pay. A Political Thriller with a Tech Edge. White House intrigue. MIT topper in peril.

November 27, 2025
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The Osprey: He killed 14 people. Now it’s time to pay. A Political Thriller with a Tech Edge. White House intrigue. MIT topper in peril.

I wouldn’t have posted this without the angled blocks of text.

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Derelict Thief: The Acquisition Specialist

November 26, 2025
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Derelict Thief: The Acquisition Specialist

“Thanks for the art. I’ll handle it from here.”

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Adam’s First Day

November 26, 2025
Nathan
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Adam’s First Day

I presume he got better.

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The Human Company: An Exoplanet Adventure

November 26, 2025
Nathan
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The Human Company: An Exoplanet Adventure

This should be in a set with the “space horse” book earlier this week.

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