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Title: Train of Consciousness... Review: This book had some wonderful nuggets about Ricci and China, but there were so many tangents and mind-numbing details that it was challenging to read. The main issue is that the book is thematic in nature rather than chronological. On one page Spence is talking in detail about China in 1582 and the next he's talking in detail about Portugal in 1567. He flips back and forth across the decades and the continents enough that it's very difficult to get a picture of Ricci's life. A lot of Spence's content seems pulled from history books on Europe, having little or nothing to do with either Ricci or China. If you want a random, panoramic view of life in the late 1500's this book is for you. If you're looking for a comprehensive, orderly look at Ricci or China or his memory system you may be disappointed. It's worth the read, but with appropriate expectations. Is the review positive or negative?
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Negative


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Title: Bone Review: I used to be Bone's biggest fan, but I stopped liking them after they made "Art of War"(an ok album). Ok, how many times can you rap about Cleveland and St.Clair? We know thery're from Cleveland, they don't need to keep saying the same thing over and over and over again. My advice to Bone is, to start rapping about different topics, I'm tired of hearing about cops, Cleveland and St. Clair. And for pete sake, slow down the rapping, I can't even understand what thery're saying . The reason why I gave this two stars is because, I did like the songs "Ecstasy" & "Resurrection (Paper, Paper)" If you like Bone then buy this album, but in opinion, "E.1999 Eternal" was the best album they ever did. Peace Out... Is the review positive or negative?
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Negative


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Title: white cedar potting bench Review: Easy to assemble. Solid. Looks great. One little piece of wood pushed out by a screw during manufacture that I wouldn't have sent out. Doesn't change the function, just looks. I'd buy again. Is the review positive or negative?
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