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One of the greatest heroes in the history of mankind! How can one not get totally swept up by that whole Raoul Wallenberg story line!! In all I loved the balance between the data science and stories. Still feel The Hot Hand debate has not yet been decided, but leaning towards believing in it for sure.

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I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. I think there was a good balance of data science and analysis/breakdown. I think I sort of feel like the hot hand debate is in a "to be continued" state at the moment. Will more data be able to help strengthen an argument or is it just something that in same ways escapes classification. I did find the parts about randomness and streaks insightful.

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I kind of hated the 1st third of the book as the style was the worst of Malcolm Gladwell anecdotes and Bill Simmons pop culture references ("This was Rob Reiner's heat check"). The actual hot hand basketball research was fascinating, especially the end with the Miller/Sanjurjo paper. There didn't seem to be any compelling connection between the hot hand and his stories on creative output, but the book was enjoyable even if I don't think the main narrative thread really connected the anecdotes.

Thanks for organizing the book club!

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This is a tough book. I liked it but it could have been half the length.

It’s an interesting psychological review of people and our perceptions.

It is a to be continued — which makes it fun in a “cliffhanger” way.

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Really loved the end of this book and how it kind of turned everything around. This book was a big topic of conversation in my family, including with my former-math-teacher in-laws and my 9-year-old daughter, so extra points for that!

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