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Commonplace Book
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Before linked notes, quotes and ideas lived in one book worth reopening.
Key Concept
A commonplace book is a personal quote bank worth reopening - ancestor of linked notes.
A personal quote bank beats rereading whole books when you need one line in conversation.
Literature Notes feed the bank; Layered Reading shortens sources before filing.
Examples
- Coach's old basketball playbook of sets and halftime talks - same job as my Capture file, paper instead of wikilinks.
- Grandpa's notebook of sermon lines and recipes - quotes worth keeping before anyone had a digital garden.
Note Relationships
| Relationship | Wikilink | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| contradicts | Digital Minimalism | when the opposite frame fits better |
| extends | Analog Capture Tools | Paper quote bank before screens and wikilinks |
| extends | Intellectual Sourcing | Quotes worth keeping start as sourced lines |
| extends | Layered Reading | Commonplace entries grow from layered passes through sources |
| extends | Literature Notes | Literature notes feed the commonplace - quotes with context |
