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Cool Material posted examples of black and white (and one color) prints featuring quotes from famous authors like Hemingway and Oscar Wilde. via Cool Material

John Cassidy explores an eight-step scenario for how Mitt Romney could still win the 2012 presidential election despite trailing in the polls. via The New Yorker

NPR's Fresh Air reviews *Hurricane Season in Brooklyn*, a new album from Analog Players Society that blends international music, African rhythms, and reggae influences. via NPR

Inaccurate historical claims made by conservative politicians are compiled with a request for readers to contribute similar gaffes from liberals. via Freakonomics.

John Cassidy reviews President Obama and Mitt Romney's 2012 '60 Minutes' interviews, contrasting their approaches and highlighting Romney's policy defenses.

This comic uses humor to show the pitfalls of approaching chess strategy with pure logic instead of experience.

via xkcd

Jason Kottke is addicted to the iPhone game 10000000 and even includes a link to download it despite recommending against it.

via kottke.org

Jason Kottke shares a lost interview of Muhammad Ali by high school student Michael Aisner in 1966.

via kottke.org

John Cassidy critiques Mitt Romney's statement that 47% of Americans are dependent on the government and don't pay income tax, arguing that this group includes many who pay other taxes or are retirees who previously paid taxes.

via The New Yorker

Gerhard Richter goes digital, reducing his old paintings into patterns. via fastcodesign.com

This article from Jill Lepore traces the origins of political consulting back to the 1930s and the firm Campaigns, Inc. via The New Yorker

An xkcd comic presents two potential futures that appear identical, referencing the grammar debate of "if it was" versus "if it were."