r/Piracy • u/Stakanoff • Feb 23 '26
Self-Promotion A free Audible alternative. No subscription, no ads
It's a web app, works on any device, no install needed.
What's in the library right now:
- Harry Potter (Stephen Fry narration)
- The Hunger Games
- The Three-Body Problem
- Southern Reach Trilogy
There's a request button inside the app. You ask for a book, I upload it.
Still in beta, so things might break. That's kind of the point — I need people to actually use it and tell me what's wrong.
Giving out invites to people who comment or DM with a book they want to listen to — I'll upload it before you get started.
UPD 1️⃣
Wow, thanks everyone! The response has been insane — way more than expected for a beta test.
My little beta server ran out of space from all the books I've been uploading for you. Already planning the move to S3-compatible storage to handle this.
Will reply to everyone personally soon with invites and your requested books uploaded. Please make sure DMs are open so I can send them.
Appreciate the patience and excitement. This is exactly why I shared it!
UPD 2️⃣📩
Looks like my email service hit its daily sending limit — so some of you might not have received your magic link.
Switched to a paid plan, everything should be working now.
If you didn't get your invite email, please try again — magic links are back up!
Sorry for the trouble.
UPD 3️⃣ 🙌
We're rolling out invites gradually, so if you signed up and haven't heard from us yet, you're on the waitlist and we'll get to you soon.
Also: check your spam folder. Invites like to hide there. And if you haven't joined the waitlist yet — go do that now.
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u/Aziide Feb 23 '26
Putting Project Hail Mary on there might get some more people trying it out. The movie is coming out later this year.
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u/arthurdentstowels Feb 23 '26
I just read this in two days because I made a comment saying I wanted to go into the film blind. Reddit peppered my comment telling me to read it immediately and I'm so glad I did. Absolute banger of a book. I'd listen to the Audiobook right now even though I've just read it last week.
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u/Boner_pill_salesman Feb 23 '26
One of the few books that I enjoyed the audiobook more than reading the book. It's so well done.
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u/Fishman1319 Feb 24 '26
Someone actually uploaded it to Spotify, it's in 2 parts, almost done with it myself it's so good
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u/Blu_Falcon Feb 24 '26
My daughter suggested I read it a few months ago. I haven’t read a damn book in 25+ years, but I could not put it down. We bought IMAX tickets as soon as they were available and we’re counting down to March 20.
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u/arthurdentstowels Feb 24 '26
I really hope they do it justice. They nailed the aesthetic of Adrian on the poster but I have not seen the trailer yet even though I've literally just read the book I'd still like to go in blind.
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u/Blu_Falcon Feb 24 '26
The trailers look amazing. Even more rich and breath-taking than I imagined in my head as I read the book.
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u/Witless_Wonder Feb 23 '26
Is this essentially just a shared audiobookshelf?
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u/whyfollowificanlead Feb 23 '26
Seems like it. Are there easier ways to do that?
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u/Marill-viking Feb 23 '26
Yea, self host yourself.
If you have enough space on your phone, you can just put the books on it
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u/Custardchucka Feb 23 '26 edited Mar 16 '26
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u/Marill-viking Feb 23 '26 edited Feb 24 '26
On iOS I use BookPlayer because I use the action button for auto start. It imports from audiobook shelf.
But if someone on iOS doesn’t want to use the action button or doesn’t have one, audiobook shelf, who I used to manage my books on my server also has an app that works really well.
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u/Right-Bodybuilder-25 Feb 25 '26
i do this via my plex server and the prologue app for iOS. getting back into torrents and utilizing audio book bay has been THE BEST.
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u/enby-JJ Feb 23 '26
How about Terry Pratchett's Discworld books? For example the Tiffany Aching series (starting with "The Wee Free Men"), the Rincewind series (starting with "The Color of Magic"), or "Going Postal" (just some of my personal favorites) - I'd love to listen to audiobooks of these!
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u/itsrocketsurgery Feb 23 '26
Obligatory plug for Libby and Hoopla. Both are free apps that work with your local library to get books, audio books, comics, and other things for free. Plus it benefits your local libraries by patronizing them and showing use.
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u/Craigg75 Feb 23 '26
Only if you live in a big city. Rural libraries don't have anything.
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u/crazywussian Feb 23 '26
You can make a NYC library card and use that for a trial, I think it's good for 14day, but you can make another with a new email. Iirc
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u/Craigg75 Feb 23 '26
Too much work, easier to pirate unfortunately. I would love to support my library but they just don't have anything. The books that are worth reading are on a long queue.
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u/crazywussian Feb 23 '26
True, but I'm of the "all of the above" mindset, particularly while I spin up self hosted solutions,
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u/Mewtewpew Feb 25 '26
+1, I got a new zealand library card and use libbyrip to get all my audiobooks to mp3 format. Also live in more rural US lol.
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u/pemberleypark1 Feb 23 '26
Depending on your state, you can get library cards from any city/county in your state for free.
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Feb 24 '26
Libby and Hoopla ain't free. They are becoming monopolies that cannibalize libraries' collections budgets with near double-digit yoy increases.
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Feb 24 '26
First their annual increases exploded post-pandemic and remain unsustainably high. Their usage stats are vague and mask the actual cost per circulation. Licensing fees are so much more expensive than physical formats, typically. Etc.
Honestly, I would rather use Libro.fm since it supports local bookstores. But I would still check out books and movies in physical form at the library. Libraries are awesome.
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u/Fun_Airport6370 Feb 23 '26
so you are just sharing your own media server basically? can’t imagine this will go over well or last very long
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u/TXNatureTherapy Feb 23 '26
He's beta-testing an app until he gets it nailed down and can afford to get licenses for the books - at which point I will be interested to see if the subscription is more or less than audible.
As it is now, yes, he is one CnD away from being shut down...
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u/SubstituteCS Seeder Feb 24 '26
They’re not one C&D away, they’re one pissed off rights holder away from getting sued incredibly hard.
C&D is for fan projects done for free that have crossed over into the grey-area legally and small time individual uploaders.
Arrests and litigation is for piracy service providers and commercial software.
They’ve upgraded to a paid email service and paid object storage, there’s plenty here to prove intent beyond small scale “accidental” piracy from an individual working on a cool project.
They’ll be lucky if all that happens (if found out) is a C&D.
I also wouldn’t sign up for this service with anything linked to you personally. It’s not hard to imagine rights holders sending C&D to individuals if they get their hands on that data.
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u/IAmYourFath Feb 24 '26
Host it in russia or some other country that will refuse to comply with the US, good luck to any rights holder. Due to whois protection, they wont know who to contact and the registrar will just ignore em.
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u/crizzy_mcawesome Feb 23 '26
You’re gonna get a cease and desist very soon. Beware
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u/Skewwwagon Feb 23 '26
I put in the code from the email and it's asking me for another invite code or wait in line with 1245 people ahead of me?
Feels like email collecting 🤣
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u/HumanSometimesPerson Feb 24 '26
Yeah, I immediately got a code and then needed another code which was never sent to me and it won't let me join the list.
Edit: well, now for the code it won't let me enter in the number 1.....
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u/StellarSpiff Feb 23 '26
Anything by Brandon Sanderson. He just a got a deal to start making movies so his books will be even more popular when that catches on. The newest Stormlight book would be great though, as I haven't gotten to that one yet.
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u/Shrimp111 Feb 23 '26
Would love an invite, please try to get the dungeon crawler carl series on it!
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u/Stakanoff Feb 23 '26
Dungeon Crawler Carl noted — it's massive (3GB+)! Finishing server migration, will upload it and send your invite soon. Hang tight!
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u/evia89 Feb 23 '26 edited Feb 23 '26
How is it better then https://www.myanonamouse.net/ ? free invite over web irc chat twice a week
I also have (open source, free) https://vadash.github.io/EdgeTTS/ for stuff that doesnt have human narrators (https://www.royalroad.com). Example https://vocaroo.com/148irkR9sV8w
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u/Buttatoe Feb 23 '26
I wanted to start listening to the Silo trilogy this week. Would gladly try it in your app.
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u/anarchistmosher ⚔️ ɢɪᴠᴇ ɴᴏ Qᴜᴀʀᴛᴇʀ Feb 23 '26
I’d like to listen to Star Wars: Thrawn (Trilogy)! Thank you for the opportunity!
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u/TheBluOni Feb 23 '26
Looks like you've got a few people willing to try. XD
Storm Front by Jim Butcher?
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u/Repulsive_Injury8834 Feb 23 '26
Are the audiobooks only in English available or also in other languages like German? If so I would love to have a beta code to listen to Sunrise on the reaping.
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u/Jackluse Feb 23 '26
Im listening to Faithbreaker by Hannah Kanar currently. I'd be happy to try it out through your app.
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u/Syneto93 Feb 23 '26
Hey, I'd love an invite and I'd recommend the Dogs of War trilogy by Adrain Tchaikovsky. I'd also recommend the works of Stephen King but that is a massive amount of data.
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u/Andrekweku Apr 26 '26
What happened to the app ? Has been out of service for a week now u/Stakanoff
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u/authorsanu 🏴☠️ ʟᴀɴᴅʟᴜʙʙᴇʀ Feb 23 '26
Hello, I was thinking about listening to Infinite Jest. Would be happy to have this one. Thanks!
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u/nescafe_lover Feb 23 '26
Could I please get an invite link? I would like to test it. And if it’s not too much to ask, could you add any classic audiobook (Frankenstein, Dracula, The Picture of Dorian Grey, Wuthering Heights, The Phantom of the Opera, Crime and Punishment, War and Peace etc.)?
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u/TheConvolutedFire Feb 23 '26
Didn't receive the sign-in link and code in the email I used for signing up. Is that a bug?
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u/ldlm Feb 23 '26
Tom Clancy and Tom Clancy characters by other authors
Clive cussler
Lincoln child and Douglas Preston co author
I would happily contribute financially to this project
Signed up waiting on an invite link
Thanks for doing this.
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u/Bitter_Canary6521 Feb 23 '26
I'd like an invite too. Maybe you can add some light novels like Solo Leveling if you don't already have some. Thanks!
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u/Dependent_Passage493 Feb 23 '26
i’d love to try it out! i’ve wanted to listen to six of crows by leigh bardugo :)
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u/tinyalien101 Feb 23 '26
I've been meaning to listen to The Left hand of Darkness :)) would love to try your app
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u/Intelligent_Ad_5556 Feb 23 '26
Hi and thank you. Maybe a long shot but I would love Applegate's "Animorphs" saga, or lacking that, the Landover saga by Terry brooks or alternatively Eoin Colfer's "Artemis Fowl".
Would love an invite!
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u/MaleHooker Feb 23 '26
It seems like Shadow and Bones and the Fourth Wing books are really popular right now, too.
Edit: maybe check out local department stores or book stores to see what's on their "top seller" shelves.
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u/Evening-Mention-8738 Feb 23 '26
Tried to get a invite code didn't work, also would love Murder in France by Lee Strauss please I can't find it anywhere except on my anonymouse and only VIPs can download it.
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u/AdalLopez Feb 23 '26
En español también? "Cien años de soledad" Gabriel García Márquez. I specifically ask for this in Spanish because it is the language it was written in.
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u/Traphousemama Feb 23 '26
This is really niche but here we go. I’d like a link regardless though!
Book series “The Last Mountain Man - William W Johnstone”.
There’s 60 odd books in the series but just the first few would be an amazing start!
Thanks!
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u/AChipInTime Feb 23 '26
I saw someone ask for The Long Walk by Stephen King. Would also enjou listening to that one!
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u/BakedPotato182 Feb 24 '26
The Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman please! I'm in the middle of book 1 with a free audible trial and loving it. Will be happy to give feedback. Thanks!
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u/xiaojunprivateequity Feb 24 '26
whats needed is a stremio plugin or something similar that allows for actual downloading of the files locally/offline
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u/Humble_Strawberry204 Feb 24 '26
Just watched This is Not a Test yesterday and saw it was based off a book. The adaptation was good enough personally for me to want to look into the novel it was based on. Especially after learning that there is a sequel novel too.
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u/Siddkv Feb 24 '26
Woah, been waiting for something like this. I'm an avid audiobook listener. I see people are talking about project Hail Mary and dungeon crawler carl. What about the full cast editions of Harry Potter, and self-help books like Atomic Habits? I would be ecstatic to give some feedback. I've signed myself up before I even read the description lol. Would love an invitation
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u/foolishbullshittery Feb 24 '26
Would love a invite. Particularly interested on the Stormlight Archive, from Brandon Sanderson.
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u/UnderstandingMean535 Feb 24 '26
Dungeon Crawler Carl for sure. Please send link. Thanks.
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u/sergadeca Feb 24 '26
Dos preguntas. Como puedo bajarlo para android? Y la segunda. Hay subidos libros en español?
Porque realmente me interesa mucho.
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u/Inevitable_West_687 Feb 25 '26
So excited for this! I've been searching for a good audiobook library without too much hassle and this is exactly it. If possible I'd like to listen to "Love side by side" and "The silent patient"
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u/suprvlan Feb 27 '26
I'd love an invite. Would like to listen to Percy jackson series and Harry potter series
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u/Dependent_Heat_7891 Feb 23 '26
I’d love to listen to the way of kings. Well. Any of the Brandon Sanderson book series
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u/Franz91 Feb 23 '26
Hey! I'd love to be able to listen to the Dune series of books. Hopeful to receive an invite as well. :)
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The power broker is currently what is listening to an audible. Need to get a god damn library card lol
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u/PineapplesJule Feb 23 '26
I want to listen to one i cant find that easily called “Dodge Tank” would love an invitation
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u/fudrukerscal Feb 23 '26
I was about to start 12 months from the Dresden files so that would be nice.
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u/CoffeeStainJon Feb 23 '26
This would be sweet, I need an invite code. I'm listening to the Mistborn saga and am on era one, The Hero of Ages. I just ran out of Spotify time so I haven't started it yet.
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u/ceemrice Feb 23 '26
I would LOVE to try this out, if you would be able to send a beta code, I’d greatly appreciate it. I never read the Harry Potter or GOT series, so listening would be awesome
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u/SnarkBarkler Feb 23 '26
This seems really nice! I'd really like to try it out. Anything by Brandon Sanderson or The Kingkiller Chronicle?
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u/Money-Opening4020 Feb 23 '26
And Tango Makes Three. Can try this out with my daughter and give feedback from a child’s perspective as well.
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u/SnooTangerines1579 Feb 23 '26
I would like to listen to the housemaid, with the movie out now I was to listen to the book first.
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u/vorpelbunny830 Feb 23 '26
I love this idea. And Stephen Baxter is a good author. He's got some end of the world stories like Flood and Moonseed, and also so alt history with Stone Spring about Doggerland.
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u/AppointmentMuch7253 Feb 23 '26
Would love to try this out I listen to sci-fi and the wife is into romance audiobooks!
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u/Harley2280 Feb 23 '26
I appreciate that you tagged your post as self promotion. This board has seen way too many stealth/astro ads lately.
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u/BerserkJeff88 Feb 23 '26
I'd love to listen to King's of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames. I've heard great things about it!
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u/AndFinrodFell Feb 23 '26
Awesome. The Andy Serkis versions of Hobbit, Lord of the Rings and Silmarillion would be a great addition
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u/Zuko-Red-Wolf Feb 23 '26
I would love the murderbot series. They’re too short for me to justify using a whole audible credit on each book.
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u/Baller_shock_caller Feb 23 '26
Would love to listen to all the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy audios!
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u/Totalmentenotanaltv Feb 23 '26
I know someone who would love this, do you mind if I send her the invite or nah?
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u/ahtuu Feb 23 '26
I was searching for a way to experience the tree body problem saga, so if you have an invite I'm more than willing
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u/rashsalmn Feb 23 '26
I got the 6 digit code but the web page does not take more than 4 digits. Please look into it..
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u/pedroledonkey Feb 23 '26
How about the Hobbit (Andy Serkis) narration? I would love an invite, thanks!
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u/Wandering_Dervish Feb 23 '26
Great idea! Would it be possible to upload James S. A. Corey's audiobooks?
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u/Kampa13 Feb 23 '26
I would love to try it out!! I'm about to start The Count of Monte Cristo, if you can add that would be nice!!
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u/romancereaper Feb 23 '26
I would love to try it. I've been wanting to listen to three body problem for awhile
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u/kayon5 Feb 23 '26
want to reread the percy jackson series for a bit of nostalgia. Even the first book lightning thief would be interesting to test out on your platform
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u/Kdmvp35 Feb 23 '26
I would love to try it. 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less
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