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   Dorothy J Heydt to NoReplies@jymes.com   
   Re: [Crit] Opening -- 300 words   
   27 Jan 19 13:35:44   
   
   From: djheydt@kithrup.com   
      
   In article ,   
   Capuchin   wrote:   
   >   
   >"My work is intense," he said. "The amount of concentration needed is   
   >nearly unbearable. It's also compelling. Imagine looking at the very   
   >core of pure beauty, and when you nudge it, it becomes a thousand   
   >times more vivid. It draws you in, and before you realize it, you're   
   >down the rabbit hole, asking the hatter for tea." He rubbed his   
   >temples and bent his head back. "I have to come to a place like this   
   >every so often, immerse myself in simple reality. People who don't . .   
   >. it doesn't bear thinking about." He lowered his head and looked   
   >around the park. "You're my escort, keeping me safe on these little   
   >excursions."   
      
   This is a good paragraph.   
      
   And it's beginning to sound very interesting.   
      
   --   
   Dorothy J. Heydt   
   Vallejo, California   
   djheydt at gmail dot com   
   www.kithrup.com/~djheydt/   
      
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