Forget gasoline. Dismiss lighter fluid. Let slip the idea of lacquer thinner. 

When I clean my type slugs, I only use bourbon.

A crystal old fashioned glass of bourbon on the rocks next to a Royal HH standard typewriter. In the background is a bottle of Four Roses bourbon and a 20 drawer library card catalog with another gray typewriter on it.

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Chris Aldrich

I'm a biomedical and electrical engineer with interests in information theory, complexity, evolution, genetics, signal processing, IndieWeb, theoretical mathematics, and big history. I'm also a talent manager-producer-publisher in the entertainment industry with expertise in representation, distribution, finance, production, content delivery, and new media.

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  1. My tank takes both bourbon and scotch. Why choose between diesel or gas? I’d say bourbon is cheaper, letting me get the bulk of my writing done, but scotch i savor for the sweet, sweet, smoky endings.

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