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The Water Was Glassy And Calm, Still Candy-colored In The Afterglow Of Sunset.

Everything's A Lot Tougher When It's For Real. That's When You Choke. When It's For Real.

He Was One Of Those Quite Rare Adults Who Communicate With Small Children Fairly Well And Who Love Them All Impartially--not In A Sugary Way But In A Businesslike Fashion That May Sometimes Entail A Hug, In The Same Way That Closing A Big Business Deal May Call For A Handshake.

I Get Inspiration, A Lot Of Times, From Very Commonplace Things That Just Strike A Chord And Develop Themselves In The Subconscious.

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