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This is the free weekly longreads roundup and open thread for The Diff. Today: professionals struggle with easy word problems, what Marvin Bower would say about modern McKinsey, and the deep history of corporate boards of directors. Longreads + Open ThreadBiased Coins; Baby Booms; McKinsey; Collusion-by-Software; Boards; Chips
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