If you're going to immerse yourself in a project for three years, why not stake out a chunk of the world that is completely alien to you and go traveling?

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If you're going to immerse yourself in a project for three years, why not stake out a chunk of the world that is completely alien to you and go traveling? - Richard Powers

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