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Day: August 26, 2016

Ancient Rome, Antiques, Clock Repair, Feng Shui, How to Get Stuck with a Weird Hobby, IT'S A TRAP, Personal Woes, Uncategorized2 Comments

Flying

August 26, 2016August 27, 2016 shetalksaboutclocks

There were once two wise men. The first man believed he could fly, and demonstrated. The second man said, “That’s not flying, that’s falling with style!” And such is life. Since my filing down of the spring shaft on the … Continue reading Flying

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