Links Round Up for 09/19/10

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Note: This article was published while I was in my early 20s. I was much younger and dumber. Please don't hold it against me. One of the perils of having a 20+ year old website!

Recommended Listening this Week: Florence & The Machine- Lungs. It’s seriously awesome.

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