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Gaither Pratt's avatar

Minutes on earth, what are they worth?

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Thomas Beller's avatar

Half hours. I have a whole piece with that title that is… marinating.

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Alyson Mosquera Dutemple's avatar

Really enjoyed reading about this accidental portal back to the 90's. I wrote about the same thing this week, oddly enough!

https://open.substack.com/pub/alysonmosqueradutemple/p/my-kid-became-pen-pals-with-17-year?r=92y81&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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Thomas Beller's avatar

Thank you I enjoyed your piece, too.

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Alyson Mosquera Dutemple's avatar

Thank you!

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Who's more dangerous? The writer or the writer's children who become writers? Great stuff! I have occasionally forgotten my phone while running out the day. Those days are usually better than most others.

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Thomas Beller's avatar

“When a writer is born into a family, the family is finished.” --Milosz.

But maybe its legacy has begun…

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Sandra's avatar

Great story, perfectly written.

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