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#124: Reading and Learning

April 27th, 2021 · 85 minutes

In this episode, Mike and David talk about PKM planets and how they read, process, and learn from books and other media.

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Credits

The Hosts
Mike Schmitz
David Sparks

The Editor
Jim Metzendorf

The Fixer
Kerry Provanzano


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