The Fancy Rug Dilemma

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ericpan64 · 2h ago

Hey HN - long-time lurker and decided to start writing essays (inspired by PG and many of y'all as well). This one came from months of joking with my friends about different "fancy rug" problems which led me to think about my own "fancy rugs". Enjoy!

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The Fancy Rug Dilemma

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