# The most useful answer is 'I don't know'

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Podcast: [Value Research](https://stenobird.com/podcast/value-research-6875721)
Published: 2026-05-27T07:17:31+00:00
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## Resource

Four kinds of letters arrived after last week's column on West Asia, and the largest pile asked the same question

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