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Sharing along a post from Negative Geography with gratitude for the illumination.

02 Monday Feb 2026

Posted by Tom Clausen in A Work of Love, americana, light, nature

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action, Jains, life, Negative Geography, pain, suffering, thought, two-edged sword

The Two-Edged Sword of Thought and Action; On the Nature of Humor and Sorrow

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