Reading Notes: Voragine's Golden Legend B

Voragine's Golden Legend, vols. 1-7, edited by F.S. Ellis

I sort of had to do a notes section on Saint Martha. I love this story so much. Everything about it is just the coolest. I like the description of the tarasque quite a bit. "... A great dragon, half beast and half fish, greater than an ox, longer than an horse, having teeth sharp as a sword, and horned on either side, head like a lion, tail like a serpent, and defended him with two wings on either side, and could not be beaten with cast of stones ne with other armour, and was as strong as twelve lions or bears." I think that's interesting that she's described as very nice and polite. She was never seen with a man, was virtuous. Martha found the dragon eating a man and then cast some holy water on it. No big deal. She then bound it with her own girdle and the people attacked it with glaives and spears to finish it off. It's so funny that she showed it the cross and it was just... still and overcome by that. The power of prayer! 

I think that this story would be one that I would like to do a writing over. I think that there's many things to do with this one. There's many details included about Martha's life and specific dates and such, but I think a fun retelling of this would just be her doing all of the work and focusing on their fight instead. She would be very fun to work with as is the tarasque. I don't know much lore on it, though I appreciate the little bit included at the top of the reading! I would want to write a simple fight scene or maybe I would want to write about her travels from an outside perspective, I'm not sure yet! I do think this is the story I feel most compelled to write about, though I like Saint Daria's story as well! (I love any story with an animal protector.)

Saint Martha (Wikipedia)

Reading Notes: Voragine's Golden Legend A

Voragine's Golden Legend, vols. 1-7, edited by F.S. Ellis

I really liked the story of Saint Pelagien. I think what happened is terrible, but I think it's good that she was able to stay true to her beliefs and vows until the very end. Marriage was often forced upon women in the past and I can see how she felt pressured into running away. She made it clear that her chastity vows were important to her, but marriage would ruin that. Disguising herself as a man, I don't find to be entirely dishonest. If that's what she had to do in order to practice her beliefs, it's whatever. The fact that Pelagien was falsely accused because they worked closely with women was very interesting and ironic, obviously Pelagien couldn't have done it. I found the story to be entertaining for its dramatic nature and that it was easier to understand. Some of these have been more difficult to make out contextually, but this one was a nice change.

Saint Marine's story was just as interesting to me as Pelagien's because of the similar concepts. I really admire how both of them refused to admit their secret. I wonder if it was to protect themselves or the woman who was accusing them. Either way, it felt caring in different ways that I can't quite articulate. Marine was very patient and loving, at least the story felt that way to me.

I would probably want to write a story the most about Pelagien, though Marine was cool too. I'm not sure what I could add. I feel like all of these Saints were incredibly brave and honorable. I'm surprised I hadn't heard about them before. I believe that we should be talking more about women in myth, the bible, etc. I'm excited for tomorrow's reading. This is nice research for my project, though I haven't conclusively decided on a topic just yet!

Marine, joining the monastery (Wikipedia)

Topic Brainstorm

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight translated by Jessie Weston

I like the original story and thought it might be fun to retell this one in a MUCH abridged setting. I think that it offers a lot of grounds for interesting storytelling and Gawain as a narrator sounds fun. I haven't quite figured out how I would break this up or if it would even be possible, but I like Gawain and thought it would be fun to do a thing on him. I could just choose him as a spotlight and do other stories, though I know this is one of the more notable ones for him, so I'm not sure! I haven't read the piece in its entirety, but I do know the gist of it. I find the concept of chivalry vs. his own expectations to be quite interesting and could be framed in a way that's relatable to the readers. I think the only thing I don't like about this is that I have no idea what thing I could add to it to make it more than just a retelling, though it might be fine as is. 

Ballads of Robin Hood By James Francis Child

My entire thought process for this was: Oh, Robin Hood is an outlaw... outlaws were in the wild west... Robin Hood but set in the west and he's a cowboy. I thought it would be fun to set this in a different setting and change the titles of characters to make it fit the time period/setting. Theres' a lot of room to set it up in many different ways which I like. I thought about framing it like an old movie script or in an old saloon and people are trading stories about the legends of Robin Hood. I don't have any prior knowledge outside of the Disney movie. I find his whole thing about robbing from the rich to give to the poor to be excellent. 

The Epic of Gilgamesh from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence

There was a section in here about his descent into tyranny that I liked a lot. When you think of heroes, especially one as famous as Gilgamesh, you don't really think about their bad behavior or what they did later in life, or at least I don't. I tend to think about the key moments, but it's all important to the story as a whole. I like the Epic of Gilgamesh on its own, I don't think he's a great person (I don't think any of these characters are,) but it's fun to talk about. They're famous for a reason. I like the idea of picking out a few key stories from the tablets and telling them in a modern setting.

Women Saints
The Golden Legend Edited by F.S. Ellis
I only listed the Saint Martha story because I would definitely want to talk about her. I think hers is my favorite out of these women, but they all have cool stories! I think the focus here would be women doing cool things, but phrased much better than I did just now. I wanted to just do it on Saint Martha, though I'm not sure how I could stretch that out at all. The concept of this woman slaying a dragon is so good. I'm interested in women of the bible and women of history and myth in general, so there's a lot I could do with this. Maybe the women are telling their stories online, something along those lines.

Saint Martha and the Tarasque (Wikimedia Commons)

Feedback Thoughts

I'm trying to rework my brain into enjoying feedback because I don't necessarily enjoy it at all times, but I know it's important in improving. For myself, I like creating things in the space of a vacuum and I've never had to share any of that with others, but that's just part of the creative process! I've definitely gotten tons of useful feedback on my project last semester that was extremely useful and if I hadn't been receptive to it, it might have turned out differently!

The best feedback that I've received was always constructive and I could tell that they wanted me to succeed. The worst was always... vaguely rude? I don't know how else to explain this but it was more critical than it was meant to build up. I think the key for offering good feedback is a genuine want to see someone succeed.

Neil Gaiman's Advice on the Creative Life by Maria Popova

Making mistakes is pivotal for growth. If you don't take the risk, you'll never be able to expand. I like Neil Gaiman as a writer, though I've never seen this speech before. I think it's incredibly useful for those who are want to create but are having difficulty with perfectionism. I firmly believe that art isn't perfect and that things don't have to be perfect to be enjoyable, but I often find myself not wanting to create out of fear that it isn't good enough or whatever the reason may be. I think art is about being vulnerable and taking chances. Who cares who doesn't like it? Just doing something is enough sometimes.

How to Get Past Negativity Bias by Katrina Schwartz

It's interesting to find out an actual reason why we prioritize negative feedback over positive ones. I never would have thought it was that deep. It's nice that the article also leaves tips to correcting this behavior! Once you understand why something is happening, it might be easier to consciously recognize and undo the behavior. I like the acronym that they made, "HEAL." That's a nice way to look at it! I always appreciate a softer approach to things like this. It's often difficult to just change your thoughts, but when you approach it from a healing perspective, it becomes a bit more manageable!

This cat is going places (Cheezburger) (Growth Mindset Memes)

WEEK 2 Story- Mary and the Basilisk

Mary stood before the basilisk in the garden of roses, both parties eyeing each other in quiet curiosity. The basilisk held a brilliant, gleaming sword between its beak and dropped it at Mary’s feet. She looked down at it, confused. For someone who had just gotten handed over to a treacherous monster, things hadn’t been so bad for her. The palace was beautiful, full of many rooms to explore and sprawling grounds to roam. The basilisk wasn’t so bad himself. He was kind of hard to talk to, which made conversations difficult, but it wasn’t entirely all unpleasant. All new things take getting used to—she figured he would get used to her presence eventually. She was beginning to think this arrangement wasn’t going to be so bad after all.

            “You have to cut off my head.”

            “I’d rather not do that,” Mary whispered back, timidly. “This is really not ideal for either of us.”

            “What do you mean?” The basilisk blinked back at Mary, confused by her words. Mary wasn’t sure what was confusing about what she said, but that was fine. She could be patient.

            “Don’t you, um, need your head to live and do things?”

            “I actually don’t need my head at the moment. So, if you would be so kind,” the basilisk paused briefly and edged the sword closer to Mary with its talons. “You have to cut off my head now,” he said with a growl filled with a deep sense of urgency. It wasn’t explicitly scary, however.

            Mary picked up the sword and turned it around in her hands. She could see a distorted reflection of herself in it. The sword itself felt comfortable in her hands, not too heavy, not too light. She didn’t know much about swords, but it was long and slender. “I’m really not comfortable doing this for you, but I will if I absolutely must.”

            The basilisk nodded his head. “If you don’t do this I will rip you apart.”

            “Okay, yeah, I’ll do it.” Mary stepped forward and swung the sword swiftly, landing a clean cut on the basilisk. His head was no more. Then another less than ideal thing happened. The head of a serpent came forth and it was awfully angry at the current moment.

            “Cut my head off again,” the basilisk demanded once more. Mary was completely fine with it this time. She didn’t like snakes much. She swung again. 

            A pair of golden keys fell from its mouth and landed softly onto the grass. A flash of light enveloped the basilisk and he was transformed into a handsome man, around Mary’s age. “You have lifted the curse! Because you have set me free, everything here now belongs to you!” The man bent down and picked up the keys. He tossed them to Mary. “I’ve never seen someone so agreeable in my whole life,” he laughed.

            “You threatened to kill me so I didn’t have much choice,” Mary said, not sure if she wanted to laugh back or not. None of this had been her choice, but she had to admit it had worked out in her favor. She was lucky.

            “So, about that whole marriage thing…” the man said, trailing off. Right. That. Her mom had promised that she would marry him in exchange for the roses, but he began rambling on about how she didn’t have to stay if she didn’t want to or even marry him. She did want to stay. She liked the roses here. Mary would have to get to know him a little bit better, but it was definitely better than anything she had ever had in her life.

            Mary smiled softly at the man and grasped the keys firmly in her hands. “Give it some time, okay?" She was going to like it here. 

Source: The Three Roses from The Key of Gold by Josef Baudis  

Author’s Note: I didn't want to retell the entire story, so I chose the part that was most interesting to me. I didn't want to include the marketplace or how her mother accidentally gave her to the basilisk for roses. I thought the original was fun, but I wanted to add more dialogue between the basilisk and Mary, so that's the route I went down. I also excluded that part where she nursed the basilisk. I'm not sure if it was important, I just did not understand it in terms of its relevance, so it cut it for mine. I'm not super big on the fairy tale thing where the girl and boy marry immediately, so I didn't do that either. 

Basilisk (Wikipedia)

WEEK 2- Reading Notes: Anthology

The Three Roses by Josef Baudis

A family consisting of a mother and three daughters, two of which are seen to be quite greedy and materialistic. This is important because the mother is going to a marketplace in the next town over or something and she asks each of the daughters what she should bring back for them. The two mentioned ask for so many things and the remaining one asks for three roses. She really doesn't want anything, but asks for those anyway. The mother got lost after attending the marketplace and found a palace with a garden of beautiful roses. She took a rose or a few, and was then met with a BEAST (basilisk) who demanded marriage to her daughter in exchange for the roses, which doesn't seem like a fair trade. She... does it though. I don't know, she has to nurse him or something when she gets there and the daughter doesn't really care about any of this because the palace is nice? The basilisk brings her a sword on the third day and asks her to cut off his head. She does it with some protest and then again when the... serpent's body emerges? Anyway, he turns into a prince, they marry. Okay.

This one was my favorite, but I have a few... thoughts. I think it's so funny that the girl is sort of just... okay with everything happening to her. I don't think any normal person would be fine with this bizarre situation. It might be funny to write her as kind of emotionless? At least that was the impression I got from her. Maybe make the other characters out to be even more dramatic than what was seen here... Maybe.

I really enjoy fairy tales! I was nervous that it was just going to end with the basilisk, you know, dying, but it kept going. I think it's SUPER weird that this young woman was seen as an equitable trade for the, uh, roses? Were they really nice roses? Did they give special powers? What Was The Point? I love that so much, I'm not kidding. Couldn't the mom just like left and not gotten the daughter at all? I doubt the basilisk knew where she lived. Maybe it would figure it out? I don't know. I'm dunking on it, but I did like it, I promise.

Only one rose this time, not three (Wikipedia)

WEEK 2- Reading Overview

Choose from CLASSICAL and/or BIBLICAL units for Weeks 3 and 4.

Week 3: Classical- The Iliad

Week 4: Biblical- Women Saints of the Golden Legend

Choose from MIDDLE EASTERN and/or INDIAN units for Weeks 5 and 6.

Week 5: Middle Eastern- The Voyages of Sindbad

Week 6: Middle Eastern- Arabian Nights

Choose from ASIAN and/or AFRICAN units for Weeks 7 and 9. [Week 8 is review week.]

Week 7: Asian- Japanese Mythology

Week 9: African- Brer Rabbit

Choose from NATIVE AMERICAN units for Weeks 10 and 11.

Week 10: Hero Tales

Week 11: Apache Tales

Choose from BRITISH and/or CELTIC units for Weeks 12 and 13.

Week 12: King Arthur

Week 13: Beowulf

Choose from EUROPEAN units for Weeks 14 and 15.

Week 14: Dante's Inferno

Week 15: The Heptameron

I'm pretty excited about all of these! I think that I'm equally interested in everything that I've chosen. I picked these out because they were either something that I was already interested in or something that I knew nothing about and wanted to learn more about. I think that there are many areas covered with this course, so I can't think of anything that it missed. I'm glad that there's a topic on women saints, I never would have expected that! I love biblical things for the purpose of history and such, so I'm glad that was included! I'm a big fan of all things King Arthur and Iliad related things, so I'm also particularly looking forward to those units! 

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales (W. Heath Robinson)

I didn't end up choosing this as a reading selection because I have my own copy of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales at home! I read them a lot as a kid, so I'm incredibly familiar with his style of story telling. I did end up choosing this image because it looks whimsical and beautiful. I'm hoping to find other things that I will come to love in the other selections that I chose!

Time Strategies!

Honestly, I'm pretty good at organizing my time. I don't like being overwhelmed, so I tend to work ahead whenever possible so I can stay on top of everything. staying ahead means less stress for me and then I have more time to do what I want, so it's a win-win. I know that I plan a schedule for this class, but I kind of just do things when I can, though sticking to that schedule if I'm not ahead of it would be best!

Eat The Frogs First Thing in The Morning (And Other Better Work Habits) by Thomas Oppong

I read this one last semester and I wanted to be reminded of it again. I really try to follow this advice when I can. I think it makes getting through the day so much easier when you do the more difficult task first and then go from there. I like doing my tasks when I'm at work (I just answer phones, it's not that big of a deal) and then i'm done for the day! I don't do procrastination well, so it's just easier for me to do everything immediately and then relax the rest of the day. I'm also the most awake in the morning, so it's nice! Highly encourage others to follow this advice!

How Checklists Train Your Brain To Be More Productive And Goal-Oriented by Lauren Marchese

I love checklists. I'm also a deeply paranoid person, so I like having it in writing that I have in fact completed a task. It works for my anxiety and for getting things done. I'm absolutely the person this article was written about. I love making lists and checking things off of it. It really does help keep you on track. It also helps you take things on in a more manageable capacity.

They understand the joy of checklists (Needpix)

Technology!

I think that it's great that we use so many different platforms for this course. It allows us to become familiar with many different websites outside of Canvas, which kind of has its own expiration date. After graduation, I don't anticipate on ever using it again, there's no reason to. It's nice to be learning different websites that we could potentially be using a lot more of in the future!

I'm mostly familiar with the programs mentioned here. I've never used Twine before, though I have heard of it. it sounds fun. I'm pretty versed, or versed enough, in image editing and things of that nature, so I think I'm good to go! I've used a blog before, so navigating Blogger is of no concern to me either. I'm going to try using different websites this time around and hopefully become accustomed to using those as well.

It's great that all of our reading materials are free! Free educational materials are so excellent! In academia, high textbook prices make the knowledge inaccessible, but by having them all online and freely available is so helpful! I definitely wish more of my classes did this. I spent a pretty penny on textbooks this semester unfortunately.

This online environment is different than any course I've taken, but I think that it encourages both interaction and creativity from everyone involved. I found it easier to interact with my classmates in the past through this platform and I found it more fun to share my work as well. I'm not sure quite what it is about it, but it's just... I like it better than other online environments. Maybe it's the freedom from Canvas. I don't know. Anyway, I'm looking forward to using old and new websites! Should be a fun time. :)

Maybe technology could do this someday (Pixabay)

Assignments!

I'm fairly sure that I've mentioned this already, but I was in the Indian Epics section last semester, so I am pretty familiar with the layout of this course. I love the way the extra credit is designed. It's so helpful when you either want to get ahead or accidentally miss an assignment. It's been really useful during my time here. I'd like to start right off the bat by taking advantage of the many extra credit opportunities available! My favorite ones were the extra readings. I just like reading. I think they're fun. 

I'm interested in the new extra credit options! They sound very interesting and fun to try! I probably won't try the one where you talk about your own life because I... don't like talking about my own life, but maybe! I would be interested in reading it as told from other people, however. I love the short story one. Was it Hemingway that popularized the 6 word story? "For sale: Baby shoes, never worn"? I love that. It sounds like a fun challenge. It really makes you be deliberate with word choice. 

I'm excited to start working on my project as well! I think that was my favorite part of last semester. I don't have any idea what I want to do yet, but I'd like to try something lighthearted. I always have the most fun writing things of that nature. I don't know! I guess we'll see. 

The way the class is structured makes it fairly easy to get ahead if that's something you want to do, so I'm hoping to get a strong start! I think it'll help in my other classes as well if I am able to just get ahead everywhere. It makes me less stressed and less worried about deadlines. 

Some files, possibly for storing assignments? (ACC)

Growth Mindset: A Few Thoughts

I've already seen the videos laid out in the original assignment, so I opted to watch two videos from the growth mindset playlist and comment on those instead!

Ken Robinson on Flourishing by The RSA

I liked the cats in the video a lot. Those little guys were a nice touch. I always enjoy videos with illustrations going on in the background. As for the message itself, I agree. It can be difficult to progress when you don't know what you want to do, but many people don't actually know that answer for themselves, so it becomes quite difficult moving forward. I believe most of finding your passion comes from just doing what you like. If you have even a tiny inkling that something might bring you joy, it might be worth pursuing. Talents are hard to spot, but they just take time. No one has to have one overnight. They need time to be nurtured and develop.

The "Boggart" Scene from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I read all of the books/watched the movies growing up, so it's nice seeing this scene included in a different kind of way! On the surface, it's just about a magical creature, but a little bit deeper it's facing your fears and shaping them into something else. It's a useful strategy in any scenario that in which someone might be afraid of something. If you can just turn it into something a little bit less fearsome, it might be easier to manage. I never noticed the useful advice in this scene when I was younger, but I doubt that this was an unintentional message. I'm glad to come across it again in a newer light!

We can always find room to learn in grow. In an academic setting, it's easier to apply these things, at least I feel like. I'm always eager to find new ways to approach learning. In the day to day life, I can see change being a tad daunting as we can become set in our ways at times, but it's crucial to grow thrive. I'm interested to see what new techniques I'll be able to find this semester.

Do what the flowers do and grow! (Wikimedia Commons)

Introduction to an Aspiring Criminologist

Nice to meet you! I'm Ryeli and it's pronounced like "Riley." I know that my name will post on here as Ryeli Beth, which technically my first name too? I was named after Beth in Little Women. You know, the one that got scarlet fever. It's fine. I'm also named after my cousin, but I think this story is funnier. Oh, the Greta Gerwig adaptation was really good! 

I'm a senior and my major is criminology. I love it. I feel like sociology/criminology are so important for social issues today. When you can understand the circumstances behind someone's life and how little issues really tend to shape an individual, you tend to foster a lot more empathy, which I think is important for any person to have, but especially in the work I'd like to do. Ideally, I would like to do work with the wrongfully convicted, but I also might like teaching! I'm not sure, but I do feel compelled to help others in some capacity. 

If I were not doing something criminology related, I would like to move to a little field in Colorado or someplace similar, have a large dog, and maybe write short stories about animals doing people things. I think that sounds fun and relatively stress free! 

I really like Dolly Parton. That's a big thing for me. We have the same birthday. It's all very exciting. I would talk about her more, but I will stop now. Besides Miss Dolly, I listen to a lot of dramatic, avant-garde pop-ish music. Think Kate Bush, MUNA, Caroline Polachek, Britney, etc. 

I'm running out of things to say. I don't know what things I actually do when faced with the question. Please someone relate to this. 

I have two dogs, Shay and Faith. They're gremlins and I adore them. 

If given the option between glitter or no glitter, I will always choose glitter (as long as it's biodegradable and safe to be worn on the eyes!) I am no stranger to makeup and fashion. One might say that it consumes my life, but in a fun way!

I love all shades of pink. It's my favorite color. I don't think this will surprise anyone. 

This is my last semester, so I'm sort of just having fun and finding adventures where I can! I hope all of your semesters go well and are super blessed! xoxo 

I couldn't find a picture of both of them together, but here's Shay doing Evil Things (opening Christmas presents early) 

WEEK 1- Storybook Favorites

Tragically Ever After

The title alone was enough to draw me into reading this storybook. I think it does a great job of telling the reader what to expect from the stories published. The topic itself is one that I'm fairly familiar with. I've always seen fairytales from both a light and dark perspective, so a darker approach isn't entirely new for me, but I always love seeing the spin others do on them! The writing style is beautiful. My favorite one was the one about Cinderella. I do like the love at first sight thing, but I agree it can be silly. Looking at its consequences and realizing that you don't truly know someone off a look alone was a nice touch and callout for the original work.

Queen of the Underworld

I like Persephone a lot and figured from the title that it might have an inkling to do with her. The way the story is written is very fun and easy to follow. I like that we get to know so many of Persephone's personal thoughts outside of the regular point of view that it's written in. I was surprised to read a story about Orpheus and Eurydice here. I think their story is so... sad. I think it's beautifully sad though. I always want him to make it out, but he never quite makes it there, poor boy. I like how it focused on Hades and Persephone's relationship. It did a great job of showing off Persephone!

Alexa, How Do I Get to Canterbury

I thought the title was funny, so I clicked it. I know a little bit about Canterbury Tales, but not much, so I was excited to find out more! I like the layout of the website. The images chosen feel very warm and homely to me. I think trains in general make me feel this way, but I digress. I like that the stories are written sort of in a verse(?) format. I really don't know what the appropriate work for this format is, but its enjoyable. I appreciate that the author took the time to rhyme and tried to stick to Chaucer's original themes. It shows a lot of dedication.

I've taken the Indian Epics course, so I sort of already know what to expect in terms of how to structure my storybook/portfolio, but I'm excited to see what I'll end up with in this myth-folklore!

Royal Storybook (Good Free Photos)

WEEK 1- Favorite Place: NYC

I've been twice now to the greatest city in the world and I have to say that, yeah, New York City is pretty great. I love everything about it from the fast paced environment to the diverse groups of people and even the subways rats (I had the honor of finding two last visit.) There's something for everyone.

The one and only, Radio City Music Hall. Photo by yours truly (which is why the quality is bad)

My friends and I somehow managed to get tickets to Jimmy Fallon, which was pretty cool. I'd put a picture of that, but I don't have any. They're pretty strict about the whole "no pictures or we'll sue" thing. You can kind of see the entrance to NBC in the right corner, but only barely. I don't know much about television, but it's always fun to learn about! 

I am a Chanel girl. Sorry about it. I love SoHo. (The picture quality looks better on my phone I promise omg I am sorry...)

I'm very into designer pieces (though I don't purchase often or ever,) so I love going to this area. Fashion is so fun and special to me. Oklahoma doesn't have as many places as I would like, especially in ways of resale or vintage, so I adore the shopping here as well. I got to hold a pair of Margiela Tabi boots in my hands, the ones that look like hooves... it was a big moment for me. 

I'm in the middle hehe. Waitress was great. We saw it with Katharine McPhee

Lastly, I'm a huge theatre fan and Broadway is a thing that happens here. It's a lot of fun. This time we saw Waitress and Hadestown. Also, we waited by the stage door for signatures and got a picture with Reeve Carney, which I would show you, but I was not very cute, so pass! It was a nice experience though. You can always tell how much love and care goes into each of the shows from the sound design to the lighting and band work, it's all so beautiful. I love this method of storytelling. 

I truly think NYC is so much fun to go to and just adventure for a little while. Everything feels more exciting there. Admittedly, I feel less immune to the array of bright lights and all of the usual things people talk about with NYC, I just find it to be... cozy somehow. There's something nice about no one knowing who you are and being surrounded by people who are all doing their own thing, not paying attention to you. It's a humble reminder that we're all quite small, but it feels warm to me knowing that. Hopefully, I'll be back soon :)

Manhattan (Pixabay)

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