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We are the only species that communicate in such non-ritualistic ways as written language and through our creativity in engaging with the world around us. I attempt to engage. The form is essayist. I also wield an iPhone camera.

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About Amit Shah

Regular reader; occasional writer; iPhone-ready photographer; always curious

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