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What to Read When the Odds Are Against You
Literature is full of reminders that long odds can some time s be surmounted. Almost everyone knows what it’s like to face insurmountable odds—to feel ineffective, unable to see a way out, doubtful that the struggle to prevail is even worth the fight. Some time s a challenge is genuinely life-and-death,...
theatlantic.com - 30+ days ago

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