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Welcome to Misplaced Entropy. This blog is a collection of the semi-random thoughts I have while I am out running or exploring the outdoors. I spend my time pondering various psychology and business issues instead of listening to music.

I sometimes write these thoughts down as daily writing exercises but have never created an outlet to share them. This will be my public outlet for various thoughts. Maybe you find some of this stuff useful.

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