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		TheAlchemist on July 4, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What book bit, stung and shook you deeply? It's a fantastic memoir indeed, very moving. Love this quote from the book: "You can't ever reach perfection, but you can believe in an asymptote toward which you are ceaselessly striving".

zanmat0 on July 4, 2024 [–]

Isn't that just a more verbose way of saying "You can reach for perfection."?

lamp_book on July 4, 2024 | [–]

Everything good’s already been said. All that’s left is just a wordier retelling.

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