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  1. BL says:

    Conditional knowledge – that’s the magic word! Thanks for the label!

  2. Ivan says:

    Another helpful blog post! The breakdown of different kinds of knowledge I find useful and the comparison to the practice of magic was wonderful (I liked your story about Herman, too). I recently went to the Magic Castle and enjoyed several shows and noticed that what I had expected (tricks) was not as fascinating as how the magicians connected with the audience using their empathy, humor, and storytelling. Sounds familiar, eh? 🙂

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