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24 alternatives to Magic Words

The science and secrets behind seven words

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Magic Words launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Brand Sense▲63

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   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
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   A brief history of humankind

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   Mindset▲84

   How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Little Bets▲89

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   2015 · its alternatives →

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   How to Read a Book▲92

   The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   2016 · its alternatives →

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    Collecting Words▲60

    (Very) short (visual) stories

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The Magic of Math▲63

    Solving for x and figuring out why

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Reading with the Right Brain▲62

    Read Faster by Reading Ideas Instead of Just Words

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Meaningful▲69

    The story of ideas that fly

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The Knowledge▲62

    A too close to true novel

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Incognito▲70

    The secret lives of the brain

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Ungifted▲63

    Intelligence redefined

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    Feynman Genius▲62

    The Life and Science of Richard Feynman

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    What is Fire?▲134

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    2016 · its alternatives →

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    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Truth and lies about why we buy

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Maps of the Mind▲62

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    2016 · its alternatives →

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    2016 · its alternatives →

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    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Light▲58

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