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All three of them stared at the desiccated limb that her mount’s hoof had exposed.

Excerpt… 1312, Five days from Kashgar JOHANNA HAD GRADUATED to her own camel. Her father, Wu Li, had told her that if she managed to keep her seat from the beginning of Kuche to the city of Kashgar that he would let her off the leading string for the journey home. Shu Ming’s protest had…

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How smart are London cabdrivers?

From “Explaining Londoners,” New York Times Magazine, March 1, 2012. To read the full story, including what Londoners think of hosting the Olympics, click here.

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