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    Toby Tobin

    medium.com/@theonlytoby · Personal blog · on HN since 2016

    Tobias Stone, who writes historical essays on Medium comparing current politics such as Brexit and Trump to past events.

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    What HN says

    HN links it only as the author's follow-up responding to comments on his earlier essay; commenters give no opinion in the excerpts.

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    15HN people shared it
    14linked in comments
    80story points
    Jul 2016last shared

    Top posts on HN

    1. 1
      History tells us what will happen next with Brexit and Trump
      13 people · 79 points · first shared 2016 · 10 comments on HN
    2. 2
      You Thought You Knew About Social Networks – Tobias Stone – Medium
      1 person · 1 points · first shared 2017 · Discussion on HN
    3. 3
      A response to some of the comments on my last essay f7917146aebe
      1 person · first shared 2016

    What HN people wrote when they linked it

    • s_kilkJul 2016

      Follow up and responses to comments on the linked arcitle: https://medium.com/@theonlytoby/a-response-to-some-of-the-comments-on-my-last-essay-f7917146aebe#.dfbt7exri

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