The illustrated guide to a Ph.D. (matt.might.net)
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tmarthal Apr 19, 2013 | on: So you want to do a PhD (2012) | context

The last picture in this article accurately describes what doing a PhD is all about: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1588727

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