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Hi there. I'm Justin Duke: an engineer, writer, and founder. I currently work as the CEO of Buttondown, the best way to start and grow your newsletter. This site is meant equal parts playground, pulpit, and commonplace book; I hope you have some fun poking around.

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I'm currently enjoying Attack on Titan (Season 4), Farm RPG, Frieren, Monster, Taskmaster, The Club Dumas, The Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Austerlitz, Crystal Project, and Unicorn Overlord.

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  • Books reviewed
    400
  • Games reviewed
    79
  • Movies reviewed
    226
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    94