Shalin
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"“ with the two of them kissing like this—exculpatory, specificity, rubric— words are foreign money. There is only the soft punch in the mouth, the shrinking and feeding both, which fills Mack’s ears with light. This, he thinks, this is how a blind man sees. This is how a fish walks. This is how rocks sing. There is nothing at all like a man’s strong kiss: apologies to the women of Kentucky.”" — Feb 01, 2026 02:49PM
"“ with the two of them kissing like this—exculpatory, specificity, rubric— words are foreign money. There is only the soft punch in the mouth, the shrinking and feeding both, which fills Mack’s ears with light. This, he thinks, this is how a blind man sees. This is how a fish walks. This is how rocks sing. There is nothing at all like a man’s strong kiss: apologies to the women of Kentucky.”" — Feb 01, 2026 02:49PM
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