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It's weird but I remember reading some of these articles on the web but, reading them again in magazine form, they somehow seem much more authoritative and objective.

Ah, the perils of framing!

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I think that has something to do with the quality of the design and typography. This is a gorgeous publication!

Although I think it might be hindered a little bit by the titles of some of the articles. Something about "5 Actions that Made Me Happier", "The Scariest Pricing Idea Ever", "Best Writing Advice for Engineers" etc. in a print magazine seems unbecoming. Perhaps it speaks of the desperation to grab attention that is necessary on the web but not in print. I'm not really sure but, for me, those titles seem to cheapen what is otherwise beautiful.

To me, those titles sound like articles I'd like to read.

Exactly.

I am tired of all these people raining on link-baiting.

So what if he wants to phrase his titles like that? It makes much sense, because that's how attention is grabbed.

Without those titles, I know I would have missed many wonderful articles.

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