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Annotate This: On Marginalia
ReNoted: Marginalia, or 5 Ways to Write in Your Books
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I also put checkmarks next to sentences or concepts that pique my interest, but a question hasn’t yet formed. Two checkmarks mean my interest is really piqued, three checkmarks mean my interest is off the charts. A star indicates this is key to the interview even if the question isn’t yet there. Two or three stars mean YES! YES! YES!
ReNoted: Marginalia, or 5 Ways to Write in Your Books
“Marginalia” refers to the marks made in the margins of a book or other document, including scribbles, comments, annotations, critiques, doodles, or illustrations.
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