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START Basic Front: What is the capital of Germany? Back: Berlin

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START Basic Front: What is the largest planet in our solar system? Back: Jupiter

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START Basic Front: Who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"? Back: Harper Lee

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START Basic Front: What is the chemical symbol for gold? Back: Au

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START Basic Front: What is the speed of light in a vacuum? Back: Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second

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START Cloze The capital of France is {{c1::Paris}}.

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START Cloze Water boils at {{c1::100 degrees Celsius}} at standard atmospheric pressure.

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START Cloze The author of "1984" is {{c1::George Orwell}}.

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START Cloze The process of cell division is called {{c1::mitosis}}.

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START Cloze The first element on the periodic table is {{c1::hydrogen}}.

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START Basic Front: What is the purpose of the invoke function in the Obsidian to Anki plugin? Back: The invoke function is used to send requests to AnkiConnect, handling actions like adding notes or creating decks.

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START Basic Front: What does the ANKI_PORT constant represent in the plugin's code? Back: The ANKI_PORT constant represents the port number (8765) used to communicate with AnkiConnect.

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START Basic Front: How does the FormatConverter class generate a URL for a link? Back: It uses the getUrlFromLink method, which constructs a URL with the Obsidian vault name and the file link.

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START Basic Front: What is the function of the addNote method in the plugin? Back: The addNote method creates a request object to add a new note to Anki using AnkiConnect.

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START Cloze The {{c1::parse}} function in the plugin is used to handle the result of a multi-action response from AnkiConnect.

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START Cloze The {{c1::FormatConverter}} class is responsible for converting Obsidian notes into a format suitable for Anki.

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START Basic Front: What does the createDeck function do in the plugin? Back: The createDeck function creates a request object to create a new deck in Anki.

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START Basic Front: What is the role of the AbstractNote class in the plugin? Back: The AbstractNote class serves as a base class for handling note parsing and formatting for Anki.

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START Cloze The {{c1::getFields}} method in the Note class is responsible for extracting and formatting fields from a note's text.

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START Basic Front: What is the purpose of the multi function in the plugin? Back: The multi function creates a request object to perform multiple actions in a single call to AnkiConnect.

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START Basic Front: What is the central premise of "Dark Matter" by Blake Crouch? Back: A college physics professor named Jason Dessen is abducted and wakes up in an alternate reality where his life is completely different - his wife is not his wife, his son was never born, and he's a celebrated genius who achieved something remarkable.

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START Cloze "An Unquiet Mind" is written by {{c1::Kay Redfield Jamison}}, who provides unique insight into bipolar disorder from both {{c2::the perspective of a psychiatrist and a patient}}.

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START Basic Front: What are the four main components of grit according to Angela Duckworth? Back: 1. Interest 2. Practice 3. Purpose 4. Hope

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START Cloze In "Atomic Habits", James Clear argues that you do not rise to the level of your {{c1::goals}}, you fall to the level of your {{c2::systems}}.

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START Basic Front: What is the unique narrative perspective in "Klara and the Sun" by Kazuo Ishiguro? Back: The story is told through the eyes of Klara, an Artificial Friend (AF) who observes human behavior from her place in a store while hoping to be chosen by a customer.

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START Cloze The main character in "Boy Parts" is {{c1::Irina}}, who takes explicit photographs of {{c2::average-looking men}} she scouts from the streets of {{c3::Newcastle}}.

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START Basic Front: What is the central conflict in "First Lie Wins" by Ashley Elston? Back: Evie Porter, living a seemingly perfect life, must stay one step ahead of her past while maintaining her false identity, especially after her real identity walks into town.

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START Cloze "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" chronicles Michelle McNamara's search for {{c1::the Golden State Killer}}, who committed {{c2::fifty sexual assaults and ten murders}} across {{c3::California}}.

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START Basic Front: What is the premise of "Madwoman" by Chelsea Bieker? Back: A woman named Clove has created a new life to escape her traumatic past, but receives a letter from a women's prison that threatens to unravel her carefully constructed present.

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START Cloze In "Cultish", Amanda Montell argues that the key to manufacturing intense ideology and community comes down to {{c1::language}}, which affects followers of groups from {{c2::Heaven's Gate to modern start-ups and Instagram}}.

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START Basic Front: What is the unique premise of "I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom" by Jason Pargin? Back: A driver is offered $200,000 to transport a mysterious black box and a young woman across the country, with strict rules including not looking inside the box or asking questions.

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START Cloze In "Hello Beautiful", William Waters' life changes when he meets {{c1::Julia Padavano}} and her {{c2::three younger sisters}}: {{c3::Sylvie, Cecelia, and Emeline}}.

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START Basic Front: What is the central theme explored in "Daring Greatly" by Brené Brown? Back: The book explores vulnerability as a strength rather than a weakness, arguing it's our clearest path to courage, engagement, and meaningful connection.

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START Cloze "Feel-Good Productivity" by Ali Abdaal introduces three 'energisers' for work: {{c1::Power}}, {{c2::Play}}, and {{c3::People}}.

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START Basic Front: What is the unique relationship dynamic explored in "Him" by Sarina Bowen? Back: The story follows two former best friends and hockey players, Jamie Canning and Ryan Wesley, dealing with their complicated relationship after a drunken night at hockey camp years ago.

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START Cloze The main conflict in "Good Material" revolves around {{c1::Andy}}, a {{c2::35-year-old stand-up comedian}} trying to understand the end of his relationship while living in his friend's {{c3::spare room}}.

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START Basic Front: What is the core argument of "Deep Learning" by Ian Goodfellow? Back: Deep learning enables computers to learn from experience and understand the world through a hierarchy of concepts, building complicated concepts from simpler ones.

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START Cloze "Funny Story" follows {{c1::Daphne}}, who becomes roommates with {{c2::Miles Nowak}}, the ex of her ex-fiancé's new love interest {{c3::Petra}}.

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START Basic Front: What is the central premise of "Kill for Me, Kill for You" by Steve Cavanagh? Back: Two strangers, Amanda and Wendy, meet by chance and make a dangerous pact to take revenge for each other after being pushed to the brink.

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START Cloze In "How to End a Love Story", {{c1::Helen Zhang}} and {{c2::Grant Shepard}} are writers who haven't seen each other in {{c3::thirteen years}} since a tragic accident.

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START Basic Front: What is the unique format of David Sedaris's "Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls"? Back: It's a collection of personal essays and stories covering topics from his father's dinner attire to his first colonoscopy, blending humor with poignant observations.

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START Cloze According to "Happy" by Derren Brown, happiness concepts are explored through {{c1::ancient wisdom}} like the {{c2::Stoics and Epicureans}} up to modern {{c3::self-help industry}}.

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START Basic Front: What is the main message of "Atomic Habits" regarding habit formation? Back: Small changes in daily behaviors, when systematized, can lead to remarkable results, and the focus should be on building systems rather than setting goals.

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START Cloze "Cracking the PM Career" aims to help Product Managers by sharing {{c1::skills}}, {{c2::frameworks}}, and {{c3::practices}} learned through years of experience.

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START Basic Front: What unique perspective does Kay Redfield Jamison bring to "An Unquiet Mind"? Back: She provides both professional insight as a psychiatrist and personal experience as someone who has lived with bipolar disorder.

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START Basic Front: What is the central theme of "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle? Back: The book explores the present moment as the only true reality and the importance of living in the now.

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START Cloze "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey introduces seven habits for personal and professional effectiveness: {{c1::Be Proactive}}, {{c2::Begin with the End in Mind}}, {{c3::Put First Things First}}, {{c4::Think Win-Win}}, {{c5::Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood}}, {{c6::Synergize}}, and {{c7::Sharpen the Saw}}.

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START Basic Front: What is the central message of "The 4 Disciplines of Execution" by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling? Back: The book emphasizes the importance of focusing on the right things, breaking them down into actionable tasks, and then executing them with relentless focus.

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START Cloze "The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team" by Patrick Lencioni introduces five dysfunctions that can lead to team failure: {{c1::Absence of Trust}}, {{c2::Fear of Conflict}}, {{c3::Lack of Commitment}}, {{c4::Avoidance of Accountability}}, and {{c5::Inattention to Results}}.

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START Basic Front: What is the central message of "The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success" by Deepak Chopra? Back: The book introduces seven spiritual laws that can help individuals achieve success in all areas of life.

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START Cloze "The 4 Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz introduces four agreements that can help individuals achieve personal freedom and happiness: {{c1::Be Impeccable with Your Word}}, {{c2::Don't Take Anything Personally}}, {{c3::Don't Make Assumptions}}, and {{c4::Always Do Your Best}}.

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START Basic Front: What is the central message of "The 8th Habit" by Stephen R. Covey? Back: The book introduces the concept of "finding your voice" and the importance of personal leadership.

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START Cloze "The 100% Rule" by Brian Tracy introduces the concept of "100% rule" in personal and professional life: {{c1::100% of the time}}, {{c2::100% of the effort}}, and {{c3::100% of the commitment}}.

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START Basic Front: What is the central message of "The 4 Disciplines of Execution" by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling? Back: The book emphasizes the importance of focusing on the right things, breaking them down into actionable tasks, and then executing them with relentless focus. END

START Cloze "The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team" by Patrick Lencioni introduces five dysfunctions that can lead to team failure: {{c1::Absence of Trust}}, {{c2::Fear of Conflict}}, {{c3::Lack of Commitment}}, {{c4::Avoidance of Accountability}}, and {{c5::Inattention to Results}}. END

START Basic Front: What is the central message of "The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success" by Deepak Chopra? Back: The book introduces seven spiritual laws that can help individuals achieve success in all areas of life. END

START Cloze "The 4 Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz introduces four agreements that can help individuals achieve personal freedom and happiness: {{c1::Be Impeccable with Your Word}}, {{c2::Don't Take Anything Personally}}, {{c3::Don't Make Assumptions}}, and {{c4::Always Do Your Best}}. END

START Basic Front: What is the central message of "The 8th Habit" by Stephen R. Covey? Back: The book introduces the concept of "finding your voice" and the importance of personal leadership. END

START Cloze "The 100% Rule" by Brian Tracy introduces the concept of "100% rule" in personal and professional life: {{c1::100% of the time}}, {{c2::100% of the effort}}, and {{c3::100% of the commitment}}. END

START Basic Front: What is the central message of "The 4 Disciplines of Execution" by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling? Back: The book emphasizes the importance of focusing on the right things, breaking them down into actionable tasks, and then executing them with relentless focus. END