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Ann Tashi Slater

@anntashislater.bsky.social
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NYer, NYT & more. TRAVELING IN BARDO: THE ART OF LIVING IN AN IMPERMANENT WORLD out 9/9 ‪from @grandcentralpub.bsky.social/Hachette. "Both gemstone and touchstone, this book is a gift." - Elizabeth Gilbert linktr.ee/anntashislater anntashislater.com

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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I talked with writer Sigrid Nunez about writing as a between-state, being death-haunted, and why she should have become an animal trainer. This is the latest in my @tricyclemag.bsky.social interview series about bardo and the art of living. #travelinginbardo #authorinterview #lifetransitions
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On Self-Belief and Risking Everything
Ann Tashi Slater talks with writer Sigrid Nunez about writing as a between-state, being death-haunted, and why she should have become an animal trainer.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I talked with Zibby Owens about my book, Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World, and how to navigate life's inevitable transitions. Listen to our conversation on the Totally Booked with Zibby podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Can't wait! I'll be talking with Zibby Owens about Traveling in Bardo and life's inevitable between-states. How can we navigate uncertainty and change, and find our way to new beginnings? #travelinginbardo #betweenstates #artofliving
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Thank you to Katie Farinas for inviting me to talk about between-states in midlife. How do we navigate changes in our careers, our relationships, our bodies? How can we see these changes as opportunities for greater insight and fresh direction? katiefarinas.com/midlife-purp... #midlife #lbardo
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163: Transitions in Midlife: Finding Peace in the In-Between with Bardo - Katie Farinas
In this episode of The Midlife Purpose Project, I’m joined by author Ann Tashi Slater for a beautiful conversation about […]
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I talked with writer Katie Kitamura about turning away from certainty and finding new possibilities. tricycle.org/article/on-u... @tricyclemag.bsky.social @katiekitamura.bsky.social
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On Uncertainty, Midlife, and the Beauty of Boredom
Ann Tashi Slater talks with author Katie Kitamura about detaching from productivity, Proust, and the often-overlooked importance of staring out the window.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Delighted to be featured on BookDNA with my curated list of books on living well in a world of impermanence. What books have helped you through change, endings, and new beginnings? Check out my reflections on each book here: bookdna.com/best-books/l... @bookdna.bsky.social #readingrecommendations
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
I loved talking with Lauren Groff about how to live in this impermanent world. @legroff.bsky.social
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
I talked with acclaimed author Lauren Groff about letting go of ambition, living between regret and repair, and how swimming set her mind free. Groff's new short story collection, Brawler, is out now. @legroff.bsky.social @tricyclemag.bsky.social tricycle.org/article/on-g...
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On Grace, Melancholy, and Taking Over Our Narratives
Ann Tashi Slater talks with author Lauren Groff about surrendering to reality, mending broken relationships, and writing novels underwater.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
In a world where nothing lasts forever, how do we live? Join me for an online talk about my new book, Traveling in Bardo. 🗓️ April 14 ⏰ 9:40-11:00 am ET (virtual) Hosted by Fall for the Book at George Mason University. Free and open to all.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I'll be speaking on Sandra Cisneros's "Writing Between Worlds" panel this Saturday at the San Antonio Book Festival. We’ll be talking about navigating "between spaces," a theme I explore in my book, TRAVELING IN BARDO. 🗓️ April 11, 2026 Details here: sabookfestival.org/schedule-eve... #artofliving
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Tomorrow night! I'll be talking about TRAVELING IN BARDO at NY Insight Meditation Center. Join in-person or online. A limited number of discounted tickets have just been released. 📍 NY Insight, 115 West 29th St., 12th Fl. 🗓️ March 28, 2026 ⏰ 6-7:30 pm ET Register here: www.nyimc.org/event/findin...
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
My conversation with George Saunders in Tricycle. @tricyclemag.bsky.social #georgesaunders #authorinterview
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
In my latest bardo interview, I talked with writer George Saunders about his new novel, VIGIL, final reckonings, and being your authentic self. @tricyclemag.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social tricycle.org/article/taki... #bardo #artofliving #authorinterview #intentionallife
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Taking Stock of Who We Are and What It Means to Be Human
Ann Tashi Slater talks with writer George Saunders about final reckonings, everyday between-states, and being your authentic self.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Honored that TRAVELING IN BARDO is in such beautiful company! Thank you, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. @tricyclemag.bsky.social Read the article here: tricycle.org/article/favo... #travelinginbardo #impermanence #nonfictionbooks #BestOfTheYear
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
The transition between the old year and the new is its own kind of bardo, a pause that invites us to see differently. My new piece in Lion’s Roar explores how this in-between time is an opportunity for insight, renewal, and evolution. ❄️ ✨ Photo by Paxson Woelber. www.lionsroar.com/tis-the-seas...
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‘Tis the Season to Open Yourself to New Ways of Seeing
The time between the end of the year and the beginning of the next offer us opportunities to evolve, says Ann Tashi Slater. She shares how this seasonal time of bardo can serve as a quiet cave for ins...
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
In a new bardo interview, I talked with author Ann Patchett about devoting time to what matters, why death is ever-present for her, and using social capital to do good. @tricyclemag.bsky.social @parnassusbooks.bsky.social tricycle.org/article/on-a...
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On Attention, Appreciation, and Being Where You Are
Ann Tashi Slater talks with writer Ann Patchett about awareness of impermanence, why writers should say no to lunch dates, and being an accidental bookstore owner.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Thank you to @literaryhub.bsky.social for featuring an excerpt from my book, TRAVELING IN BARDO: THE ART OF LIVING IN AN IMPERMANENT WORLD. In this piece, I write about my grandmother's funeral and what it taught me about impermanence. #travelinginbardo #LitHub #impermanence
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Thank you to Princeton Alumni Weekly for this lovely feature, which includes an excerpt from my new book, TRAVELING IN BARDO: THE ART OF LIVING IN AN IMPERMANENT WORLD. paw.princeton.edu/article/ann-... #travelinginbardo #newbook #NonfictionBooks #ArtOfLiving
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
"Within whatever order we create, there are things we can’t control . . . and we can live with them rather than struggle." In my new essay for Oprah Daily, I write about how Japanese wisdom helped me come to terms with losing my beloved dog, Mac.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
It was a joy to connect with SF Bay Area booksellers who are bringing TRAVELING IN BARDO into readers' hands. From City Lights to Kepler's to Green Apple to the launch at Book Passage, I'm grateful to the Bay Area literary world for embracing my book with so much heart! #supportindiebookstores
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Another full house! Deepest thanks to Sylvia Boorstein for our beautiful conversation about TRAVELING IN BARDO, to Book Passage in Corte Madera for the warm welcome, and to all who joined us on Saturday. What a joy to reflect together on impermanence, presence, and the stories that shape our lives.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
I talked with Elizabeth Gilbert about her new book, ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER, aligning with your true nature, and why she isn't done learning and growing. This is the latest conversation in my series about bardo and the art of living in @tricyclemag.bsky.social. tricycle.org/article/find...
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Finding Freedom in the Flow of Life
Ann Tashi Slater talks with best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert about coming into alignment with your true nature and why she isn’t done learning and growing.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
NYC friends — I’d love to see you tonight! 📍 6 PM at Rizzoli Bookstore (1133 Broadway) I’ll be talking with Dani Shapiro about TRAVELING IN BARDO, with Q&A and signing. #authorevent #nycevents
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
In one week, TRAVELING IN BARDO launches! Join me for an event in NYC, online, or the Bay Area. Columbia will be in person/online, and California Institute of Integral Studies is fully online. Seating is limited - register now! Details, RSVPs, and pre-order: www.anntashislater.com/traveling-in...
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
NYC friends — I’ll be at Rizzoli Bookstore Sept 10 with Dani Shapiro to launch my new book, TRAVELING IN BARDO. Would love to see you there! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/traveling-...
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
I'm thrilled to share these words from Bianca Bosker, whose curiosity, wit, and brilliance are an inspiration! Deep gratitude for her generous support. TRAVELING IN BARDO comes out Sept 9 from Balance/Hachette. Pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Excited to be in conversation with Tricycle editor-in-chief James Shaheen at Tibet House on Sept 16! Thank you to Tricycle and Tibet House for hosting this special evening. 🙏 @tricyclemag.bsky.social Register here: tricycle.org/events/trave...
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
✨My book tour! 9.10 Rizzoli w/ Dani Shapiro 9.12 Modern Tibetan Studies Program, Columbia U, w/ Lauran Hartley 9.16 Tibet House w/ James Shaheen 9.18 CA Institute of Integral Studies w/ Fernando Ona 9.27 Book Passage, Corte Madera, w/ Sylvia Boorstein RSVP: www.anntashislater.com/traveling-in...
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
The finished copies of TRAVELING IN BARDO have arrived! I couldn't have done it without my faithful writing assistant. Out Sept. 9 from Balance/Hachette—and available now for pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t... #TravelinginBardo #booknews
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Melissa Febos is one of the fiercest, most brilliant writers I know, with a gift for seeing straight to the heart of things. I'm grateful for her generous words about TRAVELING IN BARDO. @melissafebos.bsky.social Out 9/9 from Balance/Hachette! Pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Thrilled to see TRAVELING IN BARDO in Lion's Roar's "Books in Brief," and grateful to be in such good company! @lionsroar.com Read here: www.lionsroar.com/books-in-bri... TRAVELING IN BARDO is coming September 9 from Balance/Hachette. Pre-order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
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Books in Brief: September 2025
Jessica Little reviews a new batch of Buddhist books for September.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Honored and thrilled to share these words from Sharon Salzberg, whose profound, beautiful teachings have shaped my journey. @sharonsalzberg.bsky.social TRAVELING IN BARDO comes out September 9 from Balance/Hachette. Pre-order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t... #sharonsalzberg #bardo
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
A midday moment for stillness and reflection, in the midst of a constantly changing world. #tokyodiaries #impermanence #payattention #howtolive #mindfullife #lifetransformation #artofliving #changeyourstory #authenticliving #betweenspaces #intentionallife #creativelife #creativelifestyle
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Deepest gratitude to Elizabeth Gilbert for her generous words about TRAVELING IN BARDO, which capture so much of what I hoped my book might offer. I'm sharing an excerpt here--full version in the thread below. @lizgilbert.bsky.social
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
End of week. Still lots to do with deadlines looming, but my writing assistant reminds me what it's all about: moving through the world with gratitude and joy (especially after a walk). Have a great weekend! #dogmuse #gratitudepractice #impermanence #travelinginbardo #artofliving
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
It's such an honor to receive these words from one of my literary heroes. Sandra Cisneros has long been an inspiration to me and I'm so grateful for her support of my book! TRAVELING IN BARDO launches September 9 and is available for pre-order now: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t...
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
I've admired Dani Shapiro for a long, long time, and it's a dream come true to see her name on the cover of my book. Thank you Dani, beautiful soul and fellow bardo traveler, for your stunning foreword. Can't wait for you all to read it! TRAVELING IN BARDO, coming Sept. 9 from Balance/Hachette.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Thrilled and honored that TRAVELING IN BARDO has been selected as a September 2025 "Must Read" by the Next Big Idea Club -- curated by Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink! @nextbigidea.bsky.social #nextbigideaclub #travelinginbardo #mustread #nonfictionbooks #howtolive
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
I talked with poet and writer Maggie Smith about finding possibility in between-states and the freedom of having your life implode. Illustration by Harriet Lee-Merrion. @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social @tricyclemag.bsky.social tricycle.org/article/on-n... #creativelife #authorinterview
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On Not-Knowing and Making This Place Beautiful
Ann Tashi Slater talks with best-selling author Maggie Smith about finding possibility in intermediate states and the freedom of having your life implode.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
It's a wrap! Just finished recording the audiobook for TRAVELING IN BARDO: THE ART OF LIVING IN AN IMPERMANENT WORLD (Hachette 9/9). To pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t... “A rich and freewheeling meditation on life, death, and impermanence.” – Publishers Weekly #audiobook
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
My book, TRAVELING IN BARDO: THE ART OF LIVING IN AN IMPERMANENT WORLD (Hachette, 9/9), is available for pre-order! "A rich and freewheeling meditation on life, death, and impermanence." - Publisher's Weekly Pre-order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-t... @hachetteus.bsky.social
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Traveling in Bardo
A luminous guide to navigating transition and impermanence rooted in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of bardo.  In a world where nothing lasts forever, how d...
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
I talked with Anderson Cooper about loss, grief, and moving forward. Read our conversation at @tricyclemag.bsky.social. (Thanks to @fmr-h.bsky.social for sharing!)
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
"From a young age, I understood that nothing lasts,” Anderson Cooper told me. We talked about loss, grief, and how we can find our way forward in a world of impermanence. tricycle.org/article/ande... @tricyclemag.bsky.social #AllThereIs #Impermanence #LivingWithLoss
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Turning Toward Grief and Learning to Feel Again
Ann Tashi Slater talks with veteran CNN journalist Anderson Cooper about the precariousness of life and the questions he still wrestles with today.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Happy Mother's Day! #mothersday2025 #mothersanddaughters #mothersandsons #lifeisbeautiful
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
I talked with best-selling author Katherine May about how we can forge our path in the face of the changes and endings that life inevitably brings. This is the latest in my Tricycle interview series about bardo and the art of living. @tricyclemag.bsky.social
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Leaning into Change and Trusting the World
Ann Tashi Slater talks with best-selling author Katherine May about the gift of “winter” periods and the transformative power of attention.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
How can we see our everyday world in new ways? I talked about this with Bianca Bosker, author of the best-selling GET THE PICTURE, an exploration of how art can "knock our brains off their axes." This is my latest interview for @tricyclemag.bsky.social about bardo & the art of living. #livelifenow
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Appreciating Life and Creating a Life Worth Appreciating
Ann Tashi Slater talks with best-selling author Bianca Bosker about how art helps us live more expansively and brings us closer together.
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Losar Tashi Delek! This is my favorite photo of my family celebrating Tibetan New Year on Observatory Hill in Darjeeling, almost 100 years ago. My grandmother is third from the right. Happy Year of the Snake! #tibetannewyear #darjeelingdiaries #familyhistory #thingsiwantoremember
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Hard at work, with the help of my writing assistant. Here he is under my study chair in a state of deep concentration. #amwriting #dogmuse
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Ann Tashi Slater @anntashislater.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Happy New Year! Ringing in 2025 at the neighborhood temple with my writing assistant. #tokyo
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