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<br>An idiosyncratic 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>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.  


===What's in here===
Here you will find:<br>
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[[nutshell]] guides to [[ISDA Anatomy]] and other [[master trading agreement]]s, which may be incomplete, out of date, out of touch, flippant — well, they ''are'' flippant — or rubbish but are still guaranteed to be better value than that FT book about derivatives; 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>
'''[[: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>
'''[[Anatomy|Obstinate views]]''' of [[ISDA]] and like-minded [[master trading agreement]]s organised into [[evolve|evolving]] [[anatomy]] and [[nutshell]] guides which may be incomplete, out of date, out of touch, flippant — well, they ''are'' flippant — or total rubbish; <br>
'''Much flippancy''' about [[plain English]], [[buzzword]]s, [[flannel]], [[Latin]], [[Greeks|Greek]], [[metaphor]] and [[:category:Egg|egg]]s. <br>
'''Much ado''' about [[plain English]], [[buzzword]]s, [[flannel]], [[Latin]], [[Greeks|Greek]], [[metaphor]] and [[:category:Egg|egg]]s. <br>
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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An stroll through matters of law, management, philosophy, language, technology, cricket and high finance — and nothing really penetrating to say despite taking 4,622 articles at last count — yes, you read that right — to say it.

What's in here

Here you will find:
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Clause-by-clause nutshell guides to ISDA Anatomy and other master trading agreements, which may be incomplete, out of date, out of touch, flippant — well, they are flippant — or rubbish but are still guaranteed to be better value than that FT book about derivatives;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...

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