Sean McGrath: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Manuals.
When I had recovered from this complete breakdown I entered my “markup mu” phase. Essentially I came to the conclusion that there is no right answer to any markup question. Moreover, continuing to look for the answer was a barrier to progress. Markup for motorcycle manuals — or anything else for that matter — is not a good hunting ground for enlightenment. Markup holds out the chimera of a perfect model. It teases you with the suggestion that there is a right way to mark up any given chunk of content.
Well, there isn’t. The answer to “how do I mark up X” is “mu”.
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