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He who is deserving of God.

General Wu walks to the top of a mountain to meditate on the questions of life.

The legend says he decides to jump off the mountain, but he reemerges as a spirit or a dragon and becomes imortable.

And thus they named the mountain Wu Tang.

Kanye’s new album, The Life of Pablo, dropped on exclusively on Tidal today and the app quickly shot to the top of the app charts. 

It will be interesting to know how many new subs this drives for Tidal and the churn on that cohort three months from now.  But regardless of whether this moves the needle for Tidal, it’s a great move for Kanye. 

First the album drops as an exclusive on Tidal. Then for download on kanyewest dot com. Then on itunes. And finally streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, and the others.

By windowing the availability of the album first on the more profitable platforms then over time to the lesser ones he collects maximum value from the market. 

Making a dent in the universe is enough. A good reminder in this article from DHH.

argot   Slang belonging to a specific group or class. When you know the argot of computers, you can talk to hackers. Pronounced AR-GOH

assiduous  Persevering and careful. A good quality for scientific researchers or investigative reporters. The implication is that assiduous behavior brings with it thoroughness and even temper. Not necessarily true. 

avuncular Like an uncle; kind. Here's the hard part—what do you call someone who's like an aunt? Avauntular? 18 Regardless, try to be avuncular to all of the children you meet. 

ameliorate To make a bad situation better. When something is ameliorated, it's improved. Not usually used in a medical environment; better to refer to a political or social situation. Some say that World War II helped ameliorate the effects of the Depression. Say AM-EEL- YOR-A TE.