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Benjamin Franklin, Commonplace Books, and the Discipline of Keeping Useful Notes
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Benjamin Franklin, Commonplace Books, and the Discipline of Keeping Useful Notes

This essay explores commonplace books, note-keeping, and Benjamin Franklin’s larger habits of self-education, reading, and written discipline.


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