reality lies between, in the poetic quality that can lie in prose about logistics, in the spark of a mental
connection bridging two cultures, in the immaculate conveyance of meaning and nuance. I hope to continue
to see the value hidden in hyphens and the beauty of gaining truths, like Kenkō, from struggle.

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