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    Eureka: A Prose Poem
    Eureka: A Prose Poem
    Eureka: A Prose Poem
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    Eureka: A Prose Poem

    By Edgar Allan Poe

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    Eureka: A Prose Poem is a lyrical philosophy piece by Edgar Allan Poe. It strives to present a view that every atom in our established cosmos is a fragment of a higher power.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateMay 28, 2022
    ISBN8596547010999
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    Edgar Allan Poe

    New York Times bestselling author Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University, with appointments at the Fuqua School of Business, the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, and the Department of Economics. He has also held a visiting professorship at MIT’s Media Lab. He has appeared on CNN and CNBC, and is a regular commentator on National Public Radio’s Marketplace. He lives in Durham, North Carolina, with his wife and two children.

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