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"the place of unknowing", I love that.
He has such a lovely, gentle, easy-to-listen-to voice.
One of the reasons I've listened more than a few times.
Good, pleasant advice
I love what he says about cherishing ignorance.
Respecting ignorance. It still takes me minutes every time I listen to him, to refigure out what he means.
As the said man said.
I am or was a bit of a fan - haven't read his more recent stuff, but, really, that tie man. It bothers me.
I'll post a favourite poem of his at Groundwork, actually.
The tie, ha ha. I'll come read the poem when I get back, this PM.
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