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The Perception Paradox

  • Mitch Smith

Mitch Smith

Oct 26, 2023 • 6 min read
The Perception Paradox
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Look Long, Look Deep

Look Long, Look Deep

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Happy New Year, Spinach!

Happy New Year, Spinach!

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The law locks up the man or woman Who steals the goose from off the common But leaves the greater villain loose Who steals the common from the goose. – Anonymous, "The Goose and the Common" I started writing about Reflect Orbital as a mental health distraction from the
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