This had not occurred to Foer before, but when he read over the manuscript again with that in mind, he had a feeling his brother was right.

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So, with those standards in mind, what should they read?

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This has a lot to do with what is the frame of mind of your reader when they read.

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And with this in mind, I was not at all surprised to read today that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, who lost two years of his life and tens of millions of dollars when he went to prison for killing dogs, had signed a new endorsement deal with Unequal Technologies, a provider of the football pads Vick wore during most of last season.

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Anyone with an unfulfilled dream would do well to keep that in mind -- and should read Keegan's column, because it applies to them as well.

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The second reason to read this well-written book is the wealth of social detail that Mr Willetts, with his wonderful magpie mind, spreads before the reader.

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