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The Reader

How the overlay and the five layers work.

  1. The layers

    Every Gist starts the same way — one slide, one sentence. What comes next depends on the piece. Stories resolve through SCQA. Arguments build the logic, then stress-test it.

    2 min read · Updated 2026-05-28
  2. How the Gist reader works

    Swipe. That is the whole interaction. Click the Gist icon, read the one-slide Gist, swipe if you want more, close when done.

    2 min read · Updated 2026-04-19
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