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<br>An stroll through matters of [[law]], [[crap jobs|management]], [[philosophy]], [[language]], [[technology]], [[cricket]] and [[high finance]] and nothing really penetrating to say despite taking {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles at last count — yes, you read that right — to say it.  
<br>A stroll through the brambles, taking in [[law]], [[crap jobs|management]], [[philosophy]], [[language]], [[technology]], [[cricket]] and [[high finance]]. Like a good alluvial fan, everything is silting up nicely and there are now {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles in this wiki.  
 
===What's in here===
===What's in here===
Here you will find:<br>
'''[[Anatomy|Anatomies]]''': Clause-by-clause [[nutshell]] guides to [[ISDA Anatomy]] and other [[master trading agreement]]s, which may be incomplete, out of date, out of touch, flippant — well, they ''are'' flippant — or rubbish but are still guaranteed to be better value than that FT book about derivatives; <br>
'''[[Anatomy|Anatomies]]''': Clause-by-clause [[nutshell]] guides to [[ISDA Anatomy]] and other [[master trading agreement]]s, which may be incomplete, out of date, out of touch, flippant — well, they ''are'' flippant — or rubbish but are still guaranteed to be better value than that FT book about derivatives; <br>
'''[[:category:book review|Book reviews]]''' culled from twenty indolent years sounding off on Amazon; <br>
'''[[:category:book review|Book reviews]]''' culled from twenty indolent years sounding off on Amazon; <br>
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To browse, use the bar on the left. To search, use the box top right.  
To browse, use the bar on the left. To search, use the box top right.  
====So you wanna...====
====So you wanna...====
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A stroll through the brambles, taking in law, management, philosophy, language, technology, cricket and high finance. Like a good alluvial fan, everything is silting up nicely and there are now 4,499 articles in this wiki.

What's in here

Anatomies: Clause-by-clause nutshell guides to ISDA Anatomy and other master trading agreements, which may be incomplete, out of date, out of touch, flippant — well, they are flippant — or rubbish but are still guaranteed to be better value than that FT book about derivatives;
Book reviews culled from twenty indolent years sounding off on Amazon;
Much flippancy about plain English, buzzwords, flannel, Latin, Greek, metaphor and eggs.
To browse, use the bar on the left. To search, use the box top right.

So you wanna...

Get in touch? Ping us here | Complain? Who can blame you? Open your window and have a good old shout. | Leave a tip? Then give it to Georgia’s Fund - hey: if you buy the book you get a free present too!


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