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   - [[some things I wrote while writing]] something else, e.g. [[agora pkg chapter]].
 
 What would you do if you were an archer and you had only two arrows (maybe [[one green, one red]])? Maybe declared to be your only two arrows through reliable prophecy. What would you shoot in the direction of, and how would your time your shots?
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+What if I die come Monday, I ask myself? And I smile. Then I would have only two days left and I should make them count. Which of course applies to every day in principle.
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+(I am reminded of the [[secretary problem]], which in my mind could be called the [[fiancee problem]].)