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Qaddafi-era laws allow unauthorized foreigners, regardless of age, to be forced to work in the country without pay. A Libyan national can pick up migrants from a prison for a fee, become their “guardian,” and oversee private work for a fixed amount of time.

The Secretive Prisons That Keep Migrants Out of Europe

newyorker.com

While I can’t answer the questions in the past, I can at least have a record of important changes during my ownership. On this page, I log all major changes to the house, such as plumbing repairs (and their costs), irrigation system upgrades/changes, carpet installation, remodeling, etc.

Writing Documentation for Your House

luke.hsiao.dev

The downside of this information overload is a familiar one: with myriad possibilities accessible at the flick of a finger, it becomes harder to concentrate on a single album or on a single work. Gluttony takes hold, indigestion sets in. For that reason, I still prefer CDs or LPs: the experience is finite and complete, with silence on both ends. It’s akin to sinking into a pleasantly musty old hardback as opposed to scrolling through the babbling infinity of social media. Of course, the two experiences can coexist. On the assumption that only a physical object is likely to last, I bought the Ormandy recording and added it to my shelf.

Apple Again Fails to Save Classical Music

newyorker.com

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