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Thing One, Thing Two and the Decade Ahead

Thing One, Thing Two and the Decade Ahead

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Carter Williams
Dec 15, 2020
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Thing One and Thing Two are probably two of the most popular characters that author Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) ever created.

OK, maybe after the Grinch.

But I like them because thinking in terms of pairs forces us to focus. Thing One is option one; Thing Two is option two. There is no Thing Three. Or Four. This reduces clutter.

With that in mind, I ha…

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