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Song of Myself

To study oneself isn’t narcissism. It’s like finishing a dovetail joint—if we leave the edges rough, the angles askew, things will fit only badly. Where we clean it up, make it a little neater, things can bond, joints can become strong.

Remember though, that nothing adheres to a surface that is perfectly smooth, that has no pores, no ways in.

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