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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Raw audio room tone check this morning. Those numbers look solid to me! Shout out to @thetps.ca for his excellent YouTube videos!! Nathan, you’re a treasure! #homerecordingstudio #audioengineering #Reaper #soundcheck #diyhomestudio #noisefloor #audiobooknarrator

JS Audio Statistics image showing the RMS Window Minimum levels at -65.72db

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

What can I say? I'm a weirdo in the booth. I get heated about grammar, swear a LOT, make odd noises, and generally keep myself quite entertained. Looking for a narrator? Let's chat! #audiobooknarration #bloopers #outtakes #voiceactor #inthebooth

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This year’s #Readercon book haul. I’ll be reading ODE TO THE HALF-BROKEN 1st bc Suzanne Palmer very generously gave me a copy (& signed it!) at the end of our panel together. She didn’t have to do that, but that’s the kind of generous & wonderful person she is. #reading #sff #books #greatbooks

Photo of eleven books stacked on top of each other with a participant name badge next to it.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Got my finalized schedule for this year's #Readercon happening July 9-12 in Burlington, MA. Feeling a bit gobsmacked by the caliber of the folks I'm going to be sharing table space with during my panels. I suspect I may be doing more listening than speaking, lol. #SFF #author #writingcommunity

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Generative vs Depressive Criticism
Salon C-D,Duration: 60 mins
Saturday, July 11, 2026
12:00

Building a Seven Stories Mountain
Create - Collaborate,Duration: 60 mins
19:00

Will We Know Intelligent Life If We See It?
Salon C-D,Duration: 60 mins
Sunday, July 12, 2026
12:00

The Robot Indifference Spectrum
Salon A-B,Duration: 60 mins
14:00

Things Everyone Likes But You
Salon E,Duration: 60 mins

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Pleased to find that the grease application worked. These animals are excellent problem solvers though. I suspect this fight is far from over. #raccoon #urbanraccoon #wildlife #urbanwildlife #thestruggleisreal #pestcontrol #pestmanagement #battleofwits

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Just finished reading ELISHA BARBER THE DARK APOSTLE (Book 1) by E.C. Ambrose. Oh my gosh, it was so gooooood! I couldn't put it down, and now I'm scrambling to get ahold of book 2. If you haven't read this book yet, you are seriously missing out. Just fantastic. #greatbooks #bookrecs #mustread

Cover of the book, Elisha Barber the Dark Apostle. Image is of a man in a linen shirt and leather apron standing behind a table upon which is laid out an assortment of medieval surgical tools.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

There are two people in my family who eat a LOT of yogurt each week and have a taste for the very best (most expensive) stuff. So, I’m trying my hand at making a gallon sized batch of it from scratch. Will post an update on how it goes. #DIY #homemade #skyr #yogurt #icelandicyogurt

A single serving container of plain Skyr Icelandic yogurt lies on a wooden cutting board in front of a steel pot filled with milk.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Sometimes when you stare into the storm, the storm stares back. 😬

Photo of a snow covered window with a formation that looks uncannily like a face.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Behold! Baby preying Mantids!! These are an invasive species where I live, so none will be released from the tank. #entomology #insects #mantids #teacher #biology #biologyteacher #itsthelittlethings

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Recently procured a TZ Audio Stellar X2 Vintage microphone. Gotta say, I’m kind of loving how it handles my voice. Got a project? Need a voice? Reach out! katherinekarch.com/audiobooks #voiceactor #voiceacting #audiobooknarrator #dowhatyoulove #femalevoiceactor #havingfun #newmic #audio

Me (a blonde haired Caucasian woman with glasses), looking at the camera from behind a Stellar X2 Vintage microphone with a slightly smug expression. Moving blankets decorated with fairy lights cover the walls behind me.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Me: The White House is filled with abusers and trolls. BlueSky: “Block Account? Blocked accounts cannot reply in your threads, mention you, or otherwise interact with you.” Me: Absolutely. #NoKings #NoFascists #Resist

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

New recording space, complete. Materials used: thick pile rug, layered moving blankets, staple gun, quilted placemats. VO coach confirms, sound quality is great. Now to start auditioning for #audiobooks. Here's to exploring new interests. #VO #VoiceOver #Audio #Audiobooks #DIY #HomeStudio

An all black XLR large diaphragm condenser microphone positioned on a boom arm with a pair of black headphones hung over the same boom arm. The desk and walls beneath and behind it are all covered in dark moving blankets. The entire space is illuminated with a clip-on desk lamp.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

This was the Salem Willows pier Friday evening. The next morning it was empty of people but bits of fishing line of varying lengths were strewn everywhere. People come to fish, to enjoy the ocean’s bounty, yet they have no appreciation or gratitude for its gifts. Absolutely shameful. #dobetter

The Salem Willows fishing pier at sunset, crowded with 50+ people all fishing for squid.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

I’m helping out w/ audio at this year’s #ReaderCon. #Volunteering to help the #SFFH community is my small way of fighting back against policies & actions meant to dismantle and destroy writers, artists, creativity, and critical thinking thought. #resist #support #celebrate #protect

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Views from today’s walk. I love coming here in the mornings, starting my day with the scent of the sea in my nose and a gentle peace in my heart. #ocean #oceanlife #mornings #nature #beauty #coastalphotography #iphone16 #salemmassachusetts

Salem Willows/Beverly harbor at low tide. Lots of Moore’s boats stud that still water’s surface.

Three white egrets spread out along a rocky shore at low tide.

A rocky coastline extends into the distance with a few coastal homes visible in the distance. The sky is streaked with alto cumulus clouds that stretch to the horizon.

A beautiful low angle photo of Salem Harbor in the low, warm light of early morning.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Last fall I picked up a new hobby. Now that it’s summer, I get to spend more time on it. Getting my ACX profile set up and samples uploaded. Having fun and learning many new skills! #havingfun #hobbies #voiceover #narration #audiobooks #neverstoplearning #trynewthings #growthmindset #summer

A very DIY home recording space with a laptop, iPad, microphone, and audio interface surrounded by moving blankets.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

The school year is almost over, and my summer season has returned. The new pier in Salem, MA is gorgeous. I felt a swell of gratitude for simply existing as I stood at the end of it today and gazed out at the ocean. So beautiful. #nature #ocean #seaside #photography #SalemMA

Photograph of an ocean pier stretching away to toward the ocean's horizon with a moored sailboat visible in the distance and a hazy outcrop of land even farther away behind it.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I built my very first microphone from (almost) scratch & after multiple rounds of troubleshooting involving no sound (cue some desoldering and re-soldering of wires) and then a ground hum 9cue more desoldering and re-soldering) it works! It stinking WORKS!! #DIY #audio #micmod #beginner #learning

Photo of me grinning proudly as I hold up a black bodied microphone with CAD GLX 1800 written on it.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

This year I’m volunteering to help keep the #Boskone62 fully stocked with snacks, drinks, and lively conversation. 😁 #volunteer #volunteering #sff #sciencefiction #fantasy #conventions #nesfa

Folks sitting in various spots, chatting and eating food, in a hotel suite common room.

Folks sitting in various spots, chatting and eating food, in a hotel suite common room with floor to ceiling windows in the background providing a scenic view of Boston.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

~ 85% done with my very 1st mic mod project. Just have to get a tube of E6000 glue & I'll be good 2 go. Mic body: CAD Audio GXL 1800 Condenser Circuit board: OPA Alice Single Channel Capsule: JLI-2555BXZ3-GP #learning #sound #audio #DIY #VO #voiceover #microphone #micmod #curious #NerdyByNature

Image of the partially assembled guts of a microphone. A green circuit board, two different sized microphone capsules, a couple of wires, and a black microphone capsule saddle lie atop a gridded yellow crafting mat.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Well, here’s the $18 donor body, but I might send it back because one of the three connecting pins is loose and can move. I don’t know. Is that normal? I feel like I shouldn’t be able to push/pull a connector pin in and out of the mic body? 🤷‍♀️ #DIY #learning #sound #audio #micmod #beginner

Box for the GAX1800 side address studio connector microphone purchased on Amazon.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

So… how was YOUR weekend? Mine was fine. It’s fine. Everything is fine.

Me crouched in front of a hot water tank with the guts hanging out of it and a Tupperware filled with rusty water on the floor.

A picture of my hot water tank with the guts hanging out of it and multiple Tupperware and buckets filled with rusty water on the floor. Sopping wet towels lie around them.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Shiny new toy! The Bei Fei Li C-414 is my very first xlr mic! Gave her a quick try today (using my zoom H6 as an audio interface. Not intuitive. Need to do some research on best way to set everything up. #diy #audio #sound #fieldrecording #voiceover #beginner #hobby #alwayslearning #havingfun

Photo of a Bei Fei Li large condenser mic wired into a zoom H6 with a set of over-ear headphones sitting on a desk with a laptop, an iPhone camera tripod, and a science fiction anthology collection titled, ENTANGLEMENTS.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Project “Kill the Echo” update. 70% done… maybe. Also, I have learned that Tacky glue takes about an hour to dry (in case you ever need to know). No idea if this is going to work, but I’m having fun. #diy #audio #sound #vocaltraining #beginner #hobbies #justforfun #lifelonglearner

Low angle photo of black acoustic foam squares glued to thin sheets of corrugated plastic.

High angle photo of black acoustic foam squares glued to thin sheets of corrugated plastic.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Assuming the tacky glue works the way I’m hoping it will, project “Kill the Echo” is 25% complete. #DIY #sound #audio #acoustics #beginner #voiceover #hobby

Photo of a double sheet of corrugated plastic with six 12 by 12 inch black foam sound panels glued to in a tight 2 by 3 orientation

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Another day, another game to score. This is a sport I do not play, watch, or care about at all. And yet, here I am, suckered into running the scoreboard for the season… 🤷‍♀️🫡 #teacher #teacherlife #highschool #basketball #notmyvibe

Low angle photo of a High school gym scoreboard controller.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Well, this is it. This is what I’ve got to work with, plus a completely untreated & very echoey shared home office space to work in. We all have to start somewhere, right? #hobby #diy #beginner #sound #audio #fieldrecording #voiceover #voiceacting #neverstoplearning #socialhuman

Photo of audio equipment. A Zoom H6 with a fuzzy wind muffler, a Blue Yeti with a pop screen, a mounted pair of Clippy mics, both with fuzzy wind muffs, and a set of Sony MDR-7506 headphones.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

As I begin to dabble in field recording and other fun audio-related stuff, I decided I needed an upgrade. Bought these off a recommendation from a trusted sound engineer buddy. Such an improvement!! #hobbies #audio #sound #fieldrecording #vo #headphones

Photograph of someone holding a pair of wired apple earbuds next to a box displaying a picture of Sony MDR 7506 headphones

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Enjoying an oat milk latte in Starbucks this morning as I wait for colleague who is caught in traffic. How’s your morning going? #Starbucks #coffee #latte #coffeelover #coffeelife #coffeeselfie

Selfie style photo of a woman with straight blond hair and glasses. Her face is half hidden behind a the festive looking travel cup from which she is sipping.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 12/08/2024

Currently reading THE SCIENCE OF STORYTELLING. I wrote my MFA thesis on the same topic, but this book does a much deeper dive into the neuroscience and it’s absolutely fascinating. If you’re a writer, check this book out. #writer #reader #neuroscience #storytelling #bookrecommendations

Sunday times best seller. “The best book on the craft of storytelling I’ve ever read.” - Matt Haig

The science of Storytelling – Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better, by Will Storr

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 25/07/2024

So, uh... I'm really not sure what to make of this scam email I got today? Thoughts welcome. #email #weirdemail #scamemail #wtf #funny

Screenshot of a scam email. The text of the message becomes gradually nonsensical until it ends with the following fragments: "I agree with him, that some miles upstream the chances were we might find a </g><br/></c I would have nothing to say. This is the reason why I </l a terrible vengeance for the fantastic invasion. I think><br/>

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 19/07/2024

Anybody know what causes leaf curl in Purple Lupines? Last summer it was infested with aphids, but I haven't seen any this year. The leaves have been like this pretty much all summer. Thoughts welcome. #flowergarden #perrenials #lupines #gardeners #gardeningcommunity #question

Photo of a lupine plant growing in soil next to a low retaining wall. Some of the leaves look normal, but most are curled and ruffled. All the leaves are a healthy green color.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 10/07/2024

In little less than an hour, I’ll be doing my VERY FIRST live reading event with two other authors via #RadonJournalAnd #SpaceCowboyBooks. It’s a FREE live stream event. Hope you’ll join me! www.eventbrite.com/e/flash-scie... #writers #authors #liveevent #flashfiction #sff #livereading

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 06/07/2024

I’ve got a great lineup of panels for this year’s ReaderCon. Will I see you there? #ReaderCon #ReaderCon33 #writers #authors #writingcommunity

List of panel titles for ReaderCon:

READERCON 2024 • WHAT SEPARATES ADULT & YA SFF: FRIDAY 7/12 (12PM SALON 3) WRITING FOR, WITH, ABOUT, & AROUND CHILDREN FRIDAY 7/12 (5PM SALON 4) • MAD SCIENCE 0 & A FRIDAY 7/12 (9PM SALON B). • MEET THE PROSCE) FRIDAY 7/12 (10:15PM SALON 3J READING! SUNDAY 7/14 (10:30AM BLUE HILLS)

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 03/07/2024

Very excited for ReaderCon this year! Here's my schedule. Hope to see you there. If you're at the "Meet the Prose" event, 100% say Hi!! And, if you're still around on Sunday, I'm doing my very first ever reading. #Reader #Writer #Author #ReaderCon #ReaderCon33 #WritingConvention #WritingCommunity

My ReaderCon33 Schedule:

Friday, July 12, 2024
12:00 PM What Separates Adult and YA SFF?
Salon 3,Duration: 60 mins

5:00 PM Writing For, With, About, and Around Children
Salon 4,Duration: 60 mins

9:00 PM Mad Science Q&A
Salon B,Duration: 60 mins

10:15 PM Meet the Pros(e)
Salon 3,Duration: 60 mins

Sunday, July 14, 2024
10:30 AM Reading: Kathy Karch
Blue Hills,Duration: 30 mins

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 25/06/2024

Started the day off with an early morning paddle, just me and the youngest Villain-in-Training. Tide was low and still on its way out. World was quiet and still and lovely. #CoastalLiving #Ocean #Kayaking #Morning #Peaceful #Family

Photograph of two sea kayaks pulled high up a sand and rocky beach. The waters of a coastal inlet with moored sailboats in the distance comprise the background.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 24/06/2024

Started a new writing project this week. Smashed my goal of 3,500 words. Feeling good. Time for some sorbet! #writer #writing #writinglife #goals

Screen shot of the Scrivener project target window. Draft target reads 11,620 of 80,000 words. The session target reads 1,983 of 991 words

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 22/06/2024

Managed to get a bit of writing done yesterday. The words weren't coming easily, but even the struggle felt good. TGISummerVacation! #writer #writing #amwriting #fantasy #writerslife #summer #outdoor #backyard

Photograph of a woman sitting at a shaded outdoor patio table, staring with focused concentration at her laptop screen. A notebook and water bottle lay on the table at her elbow.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 20/06/2024

Yesterday, I finished getting the outdoor office set up for the summer. Today, it’s 9 AM and already 80˚F, but I’m determined to do some writing out here before the sun crests Yggdrasil and I lose the shade. #writer #amwriting #writerslife #teacherlife #summer #summerlife #backyard #outdoorspaces

Photograph of an open laptop with blurred text on the screen, sitting on top of a patio table with a stone retaining wall in the background. Potted flowers sit on the retaining wall.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 12/06/2024

Psst... I'm doing a thing on July 9th at 6pm PT. You should tune in. It's gonna be fun. General admission is FREE. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/flash-scie... #writer #author #writingcommunity #RadonJournal #SpaceCowboyBooks #ScienceFiction

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 13/03/2024

My first horror story to see publication (hopefully not my last) is out today in Unnerving Magazine. I’d be delighted if you gave it a look-see. Hope you enjoy it! www.unnervingbooks.com #writer #author #horror #HorrorWriters #HorrorAuthors #horrorfan #gore #splatter #zombies #fun

A pharaoh’s curse to end the war. By Katherine Karch. Image is a drawing of a WW2 plane emerging from a bank of clouds. The image is colorized in tones of hot pink and purple.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 11/03/2024

Got my copy of Metaphorosis Magazines’s Best of 2023 anthology collection a couple of days ago. Proud to be sharing space with some truly talented authors. #writers #authors #metaphorosismagazine #speculativefiction #anthology #writingcommunity

Title page of the Metaphorosis Magazine Best of 2023 Anthology, edited by B. Morris Allen.

Table of Contents page from the Metaphorosis Magazine Best of 2023 anthology.

The Stories
The Conch Shell...
Elizabeth Raphael

The Excursionist of JCPenney.
Chris Panatier

Arborify...
Cadence Mandybura

Pain Eater.
Danny Menter

She Was the Universe..
Damian Stockli

Catching College.
Maggie Slater

The Beast-Consul.
E.C. Dorgan

Visions for the Independent City of New York.
Cidney Mayes

Astrid Underwater.
J.J. Eskelin

Useful and Beautiful Things..
E. Saxey

A Wielder Does Not Know Regret.
Katherine Karch

Packing List for Oblivion
Cameron Bertron

Nothing but the Gods On Their Backs.
Alex T. Singer

Copyright
Metaphorosis Publishing

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 10/02/2024

I'm in Boston at the Seaport Westin for Boskone this weekend. While I've attended the con every year (that it's run) since 2017, this is the first time attending as a program participant! If you're there, find me and say hello. It's going to be a fun weekend!

photo of a blond-haired woman in glasses, smiling at the camera while holding a laminated name badge that reads "Kathy Karch" with a read ribbon beneath it that reads "Program Participant."

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 09/02/2024

Catching the train into Boston for this weekend’s Boskone convention. Always a good time. 😁

Woman sitting on a bench at an outdoor train platform, smiling at the camera.

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