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            <h1>Miscellaneous</h1>
            <p>A few things outside of research.</p>
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            <h3>My cat, King</h3>
            <p class="sub">The best research assistant a person could ask for.</p>
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            <p class="sub">I reached rank 99 on the global Gen 9 Random Battles ladder on 30 May 2026.</p>
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            <p class="sub">I also enjoy studying ancient Chinese history. Below is a family tree I created based on information from <em>Shiji</em>.</p>
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