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Mar 2023
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Ep. 421: Ways to Look Around a Museum, A...

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
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We talk about why it’s useful to find our own way to look around a museum—and we offer some unusual suggestions. We also discuss a useful health hack, and discuss listeners’ thoughtful responses to question from the OBLIGER/Rebel who resists accountability—even though she needs it.

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