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Maxim Benjamin Smith

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Documentation of my journey through "The Preparation" program developed by Doug Casey and my father.

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About Maxim Benjamin Smith

The beta tester of The Preparation, a four-year alternative to college. Became an EMT, worked on wildfires, sailed through the Strait of Magellan, packed mules in the Rockies, flown planes, and worked on geophysics crews...

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