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-- But what if it's a grocery list? I hope you'll find this article as fascinating as I do. A 2,900-year-old stone found in Mexico contains the earliest known writing in the Western Hemisphere -- glyphs of the Olmec people that are surprisingly recognizable, like an ear of corn. Scientists say they may never be able to translate the picture text. This kills me -- I want to know what it is! A creation myth? A diplomatic treaty? Perhaps it's just as well we'll never know.

-- Highlighter Nation: To annotate, or not to annotate? That's always been my question. If I'd understood how to properly annotate my college textbooks, I would have been a much better student -- but then, as now, I find myself reluctant to sully the pages of books I really treasure. What about you?

-- Race You to the Entry Form... The Sobol Prize sounds fantastic. Is it too good to be true? See what Miss Snark, Literary Agent has to say.

-- "One Nine-Hundredth as Good As Liebling:" Considering how often the magazine world turns, I think it's remarkable that in its 81-year-history that The New Yorker has had just five editors. The fifth one is David Remnick, profiled here in The Guardian.

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