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Chapter 1: Group projects are the worst
Chapter 2: If you can't obey the laws of physics, the least you can do is remember them
Chapter 3: Don't muck about when surrounded by dangerous artefacts
Chapter 4: Shouting matches are generally detrimental to one's ability to sneak effectively
Chapter 5: Context clues: use them
Chapter 6: Once you eliminate the improbable, whatever remains, no matter how impossible, might be the truth
Chapter 7: Dragons are big
Chapter 8: When you become a parent, you develop eyes in the back of your head
Chapter 9: Sometimes, it’s worth remembering that the human brain can’t actually multitask
Chapter 10: The mind has a tendency to get in its own way
Chapter 11: When attempting murder, it is generally prudent to double-check your results
Chapter 12: Some people just attract trouble
Chapter 13: The line between respect and fear is not as firm as one might assume
Chapter 14: The "haven't you heard" principle
Chapter 15: Time is the one true alkahest
Chapter 16: A century is an immensely long time. Fifteen of them is much longer
Chapter 17: Guess what happens when you pretend to be your own ancestor several times over? Administrative chaos
Chapter 18: Don't make assumptions when it comes to life and death
Chapter 19: Allow me to reiterate...
Chapter 20: See? Some of that accumulated junk DID eventually come in handy
Chapter 21: If you're going to lie about your age, work out your date of birth ahead of time
Chapter 22: When it comes to the government, a certain level of incompetence is to be expected
Chapter 23: The cover is often a relevant criterion when judging a book; that's what it's there for
Chapter 24: Don't tell people life-changing secrets in public
Chapter 25: Anything greater than two is a noteworthy number of cats
Chapter 26: Do your homework; sometimes it will take you on an unexpected adventure