The Magic Hour

The Magic Hour

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The Magic Hour
The Magic Hour
Cards Are Paper. The Magic Is You.
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Cards Are Paper. The Magic Is You.

In defense of magic.

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Sep 11, 2023
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In my eighth year, the other children were not kind.

They made fun of my height and my furry legs and the way my ears stuck out. They made fun of my outfits—my mother liked to dress me in white button-down shirts with huge, starched collars, like I was auditioning for a role in The Crucible. In lieu of the usual canvas backpack, I carried a leather brief…

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