7 May 2019 - Admiral Obvious

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You can be a captain too—repeat what is well known, and you are Captain Obvious. But finding something obvious can be tough. Try this: When everybody believes a thing, it becomes obvious, whether it is true or not. It is then part of the narrative, spoken by an invisible narrator who directs the fleet of fate past the shoals of incomprehension—Admiral Obvious.

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