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20 estAblish plAce And time. where. (Earlier) You back out of your garage and see yourself in the mirror. Airport. Here, it’s sunny, warm, in January. You ride in a car through a strange city and hear, in the back seat, a woman talking on a cell phone. This has not been a good day for the team. People crowd bus stops. Her voice says, “Yes . . . ,” then a long silence. “Yes . . . yes . . .” The East Indian hands you your magazines. A homeless woman laughs. Airport . You have been here longer now than the time before you left. Trails empty hikers into strip mall parking lots. At sunset the cars move home one by one. A flock of quail feeds in the far corner of your lawn. You are never home even when friends call. You confuse your child when you enter the room. At one point, we all fell quiet and just read. ...

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