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    545: If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say, SAY IT IN ALL CAPS

    Jan 1, 2016
    It’s safe to say whatever you want on the Internet; nobody will know it’s you. But that same anonymity makes it possible for people to say all the awful things that make the Internet such an annoying and sometimes frightening place. This week: what happens when the Internet turns on you? (If you prefer, here's a bleeped version.)

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    198: How to Win Friends and Influence People

    Jan 8, 2016
    Stories of people climbing to be number one. How do they do it? What is the fundamental difference between us and them?

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    577: Something Only I Can See

    Jan 15, 2016
    When you’re the only one who can see something, sometimes it feels like you’re in on a special secret. The hard part is getting anyone to believe your secret is real. This week, people trying to show others what they see—including a woman with muscular dystrophy who believes she has the same condition as an Olympic athlete.

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