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Recent issues
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Issue 39 · 27 Sep
A chair, a rent chart and an old telescope
The chair that took eleven years · Why rent rose faster than pay · What a 1930s observatory sees
Issue 38 · 20 Sep
Walking, bread and chips
The 20-minute walk study · The overnight dough · How a chip is designed
Issue 37 · 13 Sep
Harbours, vinyl and index funds
Six harbour towns without a car · Who buys vinyl now · The boring fund that won
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