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Simplicity

Edward de Bono · 1990

Philosophy Mathematics Psychology & Behavior

Open Library Amazon

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2recommend

3mentions

3people

2009–2018years

67% recommend33% neutral

Mentions per year

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What Hacker News says

edentAug 2015
Simplicity - by Edward de Bono - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0141033096/ref=as_li_tl?i...
It is literally one idea per page. Virtually noise free - but does demand some thinking on behalf of the reader.
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haydenchambersOct 2009
edward de bono has already hit this nail on the head http://www.amazon.com/Simplicity-Edward-Bono/dp/0140258396
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chris__buttersAug 2018
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