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The Doldrums

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  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Nov 5, 2024
  • Columnist: Marilee Foster
Out of the cover and onto the concrete farm yard come a covey of curious quail. They sidle forward; clown-like, they bump into each other. They select shadows and duck... more

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