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l0gin
5y ago
> Authors (actually publishers) use that chapter to list the skills you should have to keep up with the book contents. More often than not, it’s misleading, downplays the expertise you need to have, and it sets the bar unrealistically lo
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l0gin
5y ago
> In my experience the parts of a (study) book where you feel dumb and frustrated while reading are generally the best parts. True, but not always. Just as often, such parts are terribly written for one or the reason. It's possible