It is an overstuffed record and there is a bit too much going on but man, he is just so so so good and there are too many classic tracks.

★★★★★

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Sylvie's knowledge, like Izzie's, was random yet far-ranging: the sign that one has acquired one's learning from reading novels rather than an education.

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I'm Justin Duke — a software engineer, writer, and founder. I currently work as the CEO of Buttondown, the best way to start and grow your newsletter, and as a partner at Third South Capital.

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