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“Reality and Unreality”

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Abigail

“Reality and Unreality” Reality or unreality – does it matter? As I sometimes mention here, Léo Bronstein was my father’s best friend and a kind of godfather to me. One of the many things he did for me – for … Continue reading →

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“Authenticity”

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Abigail

“Authenticity” Today I was talking long-distance to my friend Sally in Maine and mentioned that I wanted to write something on “authenticity.”  (Sally and I are lifelong friends.)  Her comment?  “Authenticity is staying friends over a lifetime.” Why was that … Continue reading →

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