"The Elements" by Tom Lehrer
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A song that's largely acoustic
I had a coworker introduce the music of Tom Lehrer and I have to say that I am very happy to have this in my library. Some of his other songs are darker in humor but I wanted to share this one because it talks to the nerd in me.
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April 4, 2026
A High-quality stranger. I've considered myself a digital gofer. Y'know, go for this and go for that. I'm using micro.blog now to par down my technical projects and be part of an outstanding community.
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