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We get lots of emails dropping into the cautionary tales inbox, ideas for shows, reflections on episodes, you know, honest feedback.

By the way, it's Tales at Pushkin.fm and do keep them coming.

But a few months ago, I spotted an email from a name I recognised.

Richard Garfield is a mathematician, inventor, and the game designer behind the huge game,

Magic the Gathering, and many more synths, including King of Tokyo, Robo Rally, and Key Forge.

But Richard had a bone to pick with me about one of my previous

episodes of cautionary questions. So, of course, of course, rather than argue with him on email,

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