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Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017)
My dad emigrated from Colombia to North America when he was 18 looking looking for a better life. For my brother and I that meant a lot of standing outside in the cold. My dad’s preferred method of improving his lot was improving lots, and my brother and I were “voluntarily” recruited to help working on the buildings…
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On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jan 19, 2018 | Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017) by rgun | 699 | 294 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017) by tosh | 498 | 115 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017) by tosh | 397 | 136 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017) by lis | 386 | 210 |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017) by vinhnx | 367 | 150 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017) by jger15 | 290 | 118 |
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