Jean-Francois Wen

Previously a professor at the University of Calgary, now senior economist at Impossible Missions Force. Tweets are my own.

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@StarWarsNerd73 @EmilSutovsky On Qe5, black takes either knight (Bf5 or Bd5).

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Sean Lock died today. He is responsible for maybe the funniest four minutes on the internet: Carrot in a Box. You should really watch it.

https://t.co/O2WbMTxrfV

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@chesscom I see four, you see six

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@EugenePerel The Grunfeld.

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@yoxcint @FIDE_chess 2. Qc8 rather

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@yoxcint @FIDE_chess Also, 1....Rd4 2. Qf1

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@lichess @IGMGataKamsky Nb7

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@davidfickling @george_yarrow @michaelsteen Keynes studied economics from Alfred Marshall, who was his tutor.

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@davidllada Smyslov?

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@NewInChess @DSK1425 @olimpiuurcan Thanks for replying. Happy to say the book order has been delivered.

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@DSK1425 @olimpiuurcan @NewInChess I did too and my Centaur came very quickly. But meanwhile for my book order from many weeks ago, it still “in process.”

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@LindsayTedds That’s awful. Don’t let it get to you, Lindsay. Like many others, I learn a lot from your tweets.

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@trevortombe @macleans An informative article.

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Why Canada might need a temporary COVID-19 tax and repayment fund - https://t.co/xzU2g77y2y https://t.co/TVCjNDaTAb

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@MacRoweNick Sounds similar to the Werning et al 2-sector model you previously mentioned. r* could go either way in that case.

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Coronavirus responses in US and Canada compared. https://t.co/1BE44cKgkt

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@MelindaTaub Koyaanisqatsi - a stunning movie of cityscapes with music by Philip Glass

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@LindsayTedds Go for a spray the virus motif!

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Would like to hear more on plans to maintain production at major firms. Are there in-house testing, clinics, physical distance protocols, protective equipment, etc. being arranged so that, before too long, many of their workers can work? Demand stimulus doesn’t replace output.

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@lichess Nd3, Kb1, Be5, Ne5, Qb2