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I am reading Don Quixote

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Naomi K
May 25, 2011
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So, last August, I had a week off from work, and I spent it reading War and Peace. It was a great week. I’d go out to the backyard with two chairs. I’d put my ashtray and cigarettes on one chair. I would angle the other chair in whatever direction seemed most sunny / interesting. Then I’d read for hours (while making what felt like only barely noticeabl…

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