Chemical complexity in the glass does not necessarily equal perceived complexity when people are rating the wine.
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Loren Eiseley — The Immense Journey
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Warren Buffett — Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Letter
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Arthur Schopenhauer — The World as Will and Representation