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	02/18 Scott is currently reading: A Briefer History of Time (Hardcover) by Stephen W. Hawking bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
	Scott said: "For some reason, Goodreads does not have A Brief History of Time, just this Briefer version. I am reading the (out of print?) not so brief, but still brief, history of time, I guess. " add a comment
	02/18 Scott is currently reading: A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America (Hardcover) by Jim Webb bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	07/06/09 Scott is currently reading: Moral Relativism: Big Ideas/Small Books (Paperback) by Steven Lukes bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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February 18
	Scott is currently reading: A Briefer History of Time (Hardcover) by Stephen W. Hawking bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
	Scott said: "For some reason, Goodreads does not have A Brief History of Time, just this Briefer version. I am reading the (out of print?) not so brief, but still brief, history of time, I guess. " add a comment
	Scott is currently reading: A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America (Hardcover) by Jim Webb bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	Scott added: The Maxims of Manhood: 100 Rules Every Real Man Must Live By (Paperback) by Jeff Wilser (Goodreads Author) read in May, 2009	my rating:
	Scott said: "Got pitched this by a publicist via work and decided to check out a review copy in case I ever needed the author as a source for an article. So far it's really good and a lot smarter/funnier/mature than I expected. " add a comment
	Scott added: Thy Neighbor's Wife (Paperback) by Gay Talese read in September, 2009	my rating:
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September 13, 2009
	Scott gave to: The Art of War (Shambhala Classics) by Sun Tzu read in August, 2009	my rating:
	Scott said: "I read this back in high school, but it didn't have much of an impact on me at the time for some reason. Reading it again with the benefit of many years of life experience, there are very few aspects of my life that wouldn't be improved by applying t...more " add a comment
	Scott gave to: An Off Year (Hardcover) by Claire Zulkey (Goodreads Author) read in September, 2009	my rating:
	Scott said: "Full disclosure: My wife and Claire are good friends. Oh and she and I work in the same building so when we see each other in the elevator, we chat. But none of this matters. If I didn't like this book, I would have just not written a review and if C...more " add a comment
	Scott gave to: Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages (Hardcover) by Ammon Shea	my rating:
	Scott said: "This is ideal bathroom reading since it's essentially a list of words with witty remarks and the pomposity doesn't bother you as much when it's stretched out over several...er, visits. " add a comment
	Scott gave to: What Went Wrong In Ohio: The Conyers Report On The 2004 Presidential Election (Paperback) by Congressman John Conyers read in August, 2009	my rating:
	Scott said: "I thought I knew what went on in Ohio during the 2004 election, but I was wrong. The depth and breadth of the fraud is rather mind-boggling. Subtracting one star for Gore Vidal's intro. " add a comment
	Scott gave to: Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results (Hardcover) by Stephen C. Lundin read in August, 2009	my rating:
	Scott said: "I've been dipping into some management books with the new job and since this one has been on my shelf forever (and it's short) I gave it a read. It's a little simplistic (and honestly reads a little too much like a kids' book at times), but the maxim...more " add a comment

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