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Orison Swett Marden, a Common card
Dr. Orison Swett Marden was an American inspirational author who wrote about achieving success in life and founded Success magazine in 1897.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 68
- DEF
- 46
- Power
- 114
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 15,000
Power 114 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Orison Swett Marden quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Orison Swett Marden card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His first book, Pushing to the Front, became an ______ best-seller.
Answer
instant. His first book, Pushing to the Front, became an instant best-seller. From the Orison Swett Marden article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Dr. Orison Swett Marden was an American inspirational author who wrote about achieving success in life and founded Success magazine in ____.
Answer
1890s. Dr. Orison Swett Marden was an American inspirational author who wrote about achieving success in life and founded Success magazine in 1897. From the Orison Swett Marden article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- His writings discussed principles and virtues which Marden argued would make for a successful life through adoption of the New Thought philosophy.
- His first book, Pushing to the Front, became an instant best-seller.
- Marden later published fifty or more books and booklets, averaging two titles per year.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Orison Swett Marden article was read about 15,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 68 and blocks with 46: each hit it takes is cut by 18 %.
How to get Orison Swett Marden
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Orison Swett Marden (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Orison Swett Marden. Photo credit is "copyright by Pach Bros. N.Y.", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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