Guided tours that preoccupy themselves with describing the sequence of “points of interest” encountered along the way — what’s on the right, what’s on the left — make the fatal error of believing they are telling a story, when, in fact, they are simply announcing a route map. Dispensing facts and figures, however “interesting” those facts and figures may be deemed to be, should never be mistaken for weaving the threads of a mesmerizing plot. In the end, the information imparte...

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