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Assorted links

by Tyler Cowen on May 1, 2011 at 3:13 pm in Uncategorized | Permalink

1. Markets in everything: treehouses for grown-ups.

2. Medicare bonuses will soon be based in part on patient satisfaction.

3. Interview with a nine-year-old autistic boy.

4. “Elementary, my dear Watson…!”

5. Another selfish reason to have kids (1/20 but worth it I think).

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