Research week
I’m taking some time off this week to work on research and have some much-needed down time. Hopefully, I’ll be able to coordinate with my coauthor who is also on travel this week. However, I won’t be online much because of it.
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Quote from Star Trek: Next Generation
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I hope it’s a fun and productive week – wish I could be there to pop in and say hello, as I’ve heard so many things about him!