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Monthly Roundup #45: August 2026

Don't Worry About the Vase
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The article reflects on the author's shift to predominantly AI-focused posts due to recent events like hacking incidents at OpenAI, while expressing intent to diversify topics again. It also highlights issues of plagiarism and fraud in academia, citing the case of Jason Arday, and mentions the rise of a jury duty payment scam.

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