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"This book got pretty dull so I put it down for a long time. I've finally picked it back up and am enjoying it more (for the moment). The topic is very interesting but Schneier's style is very dry (not to blame him, really - he's a security consultant, not a writer). I think he could stand to collaborate with a professional writer, a la the Freakonomics guys." — May 21, 2013 05:38am
"This book got pretty dull so I put it down for a long time. I've finally picked it back up and am enjoying it more (for the moment). The topic is very interesting but Schneier's style is very dry (not to blame him, really - he's a security consultant, not a writer). I think he could stand to collaborate with a professional writer, a la the Freakonomics guys." — May 21, 2013 05:38am
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