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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2012 · 1H 20M

Didactic SynCast Episode #64: Microwaves and Kafka

from Didactic SynCast · host Eric S. Piotrowski

High-frequency trading through microwave dishes, sexual assault in Egypt, Ray Bradbury on Mars, and the mystery of Kafka's undiscovered final works.

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High-frequency trading through microwave dishes, sexual assault in Egypt, Ray Bradbury on Mars, and the mystery of Kafka's undiscovered final works.

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High-frequency trading through microwave dishes, sexual assault in Egypt, Ray Bradbury on Mars, and the mystery of Kafka's undiscovered final works.

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