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Robert Hamill

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    Creative Destruction and the Social Contract
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    Creative Destruction and the Social Contract

    Robert Hamill 23 Aug 201428 Nov 20241 Comment

    Financially arranged consolidation is not creative destruction. It is the transfer of assets without pension responsibility

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    Salamander Stew

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    "What do you have to declare upon your entrance to the galaxy's most advanced civilization?"

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    Please direct questions, problems, or comments about the Burning Thoughts website to Robert Hamill rhamill2004@yahoo.com Start the email subject line with Burning Thoughts

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    Last updated: Nov 1, 2018 We operate Burning Thoughts, https://www.rhamill.com (the “Site”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure…

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    Decision in Ireland
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    Decision in Ireland

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    "Fleet a' mind is better than fleet a' foot," Colleen taunted him.

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    Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

    Robert Hamill 1 Jan 200928 Dec 20232 Comments

    Crime will be lessened as we make more opportunity for those who otherwise would have chosen thievery and its follow-on crimes.

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    Time Travel
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    Time Travel

    Robert Hamill 1 Oct 200230 Nov 2023Leave a comment

    It started innocently enough. Not pleasantly, but innocently. I was engaged to be wedded on the first day of the new millennium.

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    Nanosecond in the Life
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    Nanosecond in the Life

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    Will Philip be able to solve the riddle of his escape equation?

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