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# The smallest durable unit of publishing is not the...
> The smallest durable unit of publishing is not the page but the meaningful idea. When a passage, quotation, image, lesson, or video retains its identity outside one layout, the same source can support articles, books, feeds, lessons, archives, and forms of presentation that have not yet been invented.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Constructing Genius — Part Four — Technical Infrastructure for Distributed Publishing - Workbook|Constructing Genius — Part Four — Technical Infrastructure for Distributed Publishing]]
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“The smallest durable unit of publishing is not the page but the meaningful idea. When a passage, quotation, image, lesson, or video retains its identity outside one layout, the same source can support articles, books, feeds, lessons, archives, and forms of presentation that have not yet been invented.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-smallest-durable-unit-presentation-yet-invented
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