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Chapters and continuity

The chapters in a book have a physical beginning and a physical end. But their contents flow backwards into the story before, flow forwards into the remaining story and will continue to weave into the story contents beyond the book itself. Book in photo above courtesy of Bahati Mabala, A Trail of My Shadows .

2 questions from Tuesday night

1. Is it possible to create an international political party? If so, where does this leave the role of "international" ideologies (such as democracy, capitalism, etc.) and institutions (the UN, the World Bank, etc.)? 2. Is all the information circulated within Government public domain? Thanks Nabil, Inayat, Muntazir, Ayham and Hamza for the (as always) good company.

Interesting questions

I found these Google interview questions and suggested responses from a WSJ article. Examples of some questions: You're in a car with a helium balloon on a string that is tied to the floor. The windows are closed. When you step on the gas pedal, what happens to the balloon—does it move forward, move backward, or stay put? A book has N pages, numbered the usual way, from 1 to N. The total number of digits in the page numbers is 1,095. How many pages does the book have? A man pushed his car to a hotel and lost his fortune. What happened? [My favorite] Responses here (thanks, WSJ!).