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Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones

David Fishman

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    Sharing stories from China, as told by Chinese people. Work in the power sector, and tweet about China electricity and energy, especially energy economics, policy, and news for renewables, nuclear power, and grid issues at @pretentiouswhat

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