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bestiary.ca bestiary.ca
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The white feathers of the swan signify deception; just as the white feathers hide the swan's black skin so does man's deception hide a sinful heart.
With respect to Marie de France's Milun in the Lais of Marie de France, the two lovers hide their love by sending letters hidden in the feathers of the wings of a swan.
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- Mar 2021
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danallosso.substack.com danallosso.substack.com
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This, of course, makes it possible to report observations without specifying causes. One of the observations Taleb makes is that "Humans tend to do better with acute than with chronic stressors, particularly when the former are followed by ample time for recovery." (70) Is this true? In what domains? Probably in weight training. I'm not so sure in response to Black Swans.
acute famine is better than chronic famine as an example.
What are some examples of Black Swans in this instance? If there are any solid examples of Black Swans, they're most likely to cause death and not be survivable.
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