A Technique for Producing Ideas vs A Technique for Producing Ideas: Which Should You Read?

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A Technique for Producing Ideas

A Technique for Producing Ideas James Young · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.2 64 pages · ≈ 1 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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A Technique for Producing Ideas

A Technique for Producing Ideas James Webb Young · 1940 ★★★★☆ 4.2 62 pages · ≈ 1 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Technique for Producing Ideas is the easier read (Moderate), A Technique for Producing Ideas more demanding (Challenging).

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