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Harry Potter!! The writing is simple but the wisdom is profound. Everytime I have reread one of the books in the series, I discovered something new.

One particular scene made such a strong impression on me about being calm in difficult situations. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, when Harry is flinging Dumbledore's precious instruments around, Dumbledore remains monk-like still.

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Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

If you like Harry Potter, and you read HN, chances are you'll love HPMOR.

The premise is that Harry Potter was raised by people who cared and taught him the Scientific Method. He then uses that approach to solve and understand things.

I never thought I would like fan fiction until I came across HPMOR being recommended so many times elsewhere.

I loved HPMOR even though I have a difficult time reading fiction generally. And I have no familiarity with the Harry Potter universe.

Thanks for this! It's quite enjoyable and I already found ways to improve experimentation at my current startup.

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