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Their lined paper has line numbers! This nullifies the fact they are probably best known for their wedding planning kits.
They make astonishingly great pants.
These really are the best erasers in the world.
For anyone who plays classical music, this website is indispensable. A huge collection of public domain music scores. Newer works aren't available, and there's still something to be said for Henle Urtexts, but this is still pretty great.
Are there better ways to spend $500-$900? Yes. But, and I know it sounds absurd, the iPad will change your life.
I've given up on people who think their cell phone is an adequate camera. For people who care how their photos look and use a DSLR, a gray card, like the WhiBal, is essential.
At some point in the not-so-distant future I will own one of these, and I will use it to make delicious food.
Superlative tea. Market Hall Foods, out of Berkeley, and Dean & Deluca, out of New York, sell a limited selection with less murderous shipping fees.