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 ## Short answer: fun.
 
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 ## References
 ##### 1. 
 [Maggie Appleton - A Brief History and Ethos of the Digital Garden](https://maggieappleton.com/garden-history)
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 ## Further Reading
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 - Published [[Essays/law-school|Law School is Broken]]!
 - Getting a little sick of seeing arguments across the internet advocating for plagiarism and not citing your sources. Here's [[Essays/plagiarism|my response to plagiarists]].
 - Added my [[bookmarks|public bookmarks]] in the spirit of digital gardening.
+- Cleaned up [[Essays/why-i-garden|Why I Garden]] a little bit.
 ## Status Updates
 - Updated the theme a little bit to be easier on the eyes.
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