The Second Swim

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Knots Gather at the Comb

In defence of snags, barbs and tangles

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Jun 22, 2022
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A close friend withdrew from public life this year, after a brief but very productive career as a writer and speaker. Her good sense and committed liberal values had brought her many, many fans, but she was tormented by the small minority of people who responded to her work with deliberate distortions of her words and vicious and petty attacks on her ch…

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