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If you genuinely want to know how to solve common problems, this is not the book for you. If you want to know how to become a mad scientist and destroy the universe, you’ve come to the right place. Randall Munroe (of xkcd fame) will have you in stitches as you learn the very serious science behind the worst ways to solve everyday problems.
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