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# A book cover influences whether the book is...
> A book cover influences whether the book is opened, and presentation influences whether competence is recognized. The method is to make reality legible, not substitute packaging for substance.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Recognizing Bad Energy, Durable Value, and Economic Agency — Waldorf Dinner Part 1 - Workbook|Recognizing Bad Energy, Durable Value, and Economic Agency — Waldorf Dinner Part 1]]
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“A book cover influences whether the book is opened, and presentation influences whether competence is recognized. The method is to make reality legible, not substitute packaging for substance.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-book-cover-influences-substitute-packaging-substance
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