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“We crave a world of either/or, but the Dream says, Both/and. We build a wall between our social persona and our inner selves; the Dream bids us, Demolish it. We wish to believe we're separate from one another, but the Dream insists, We are in this together. We are pleased to believe Time is a one-way river from past to present to future, yet the Dream reveals, All three times flow into one. We wish to seek pure virtue and avoid all stain, but the Dream avers, The dark and the light are braided and bound.”

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Marc Ian Barasch
Marc Ian Barasch

Marc Ian Barasch, born in 1949, is a renowned fictioneer. His works are known for their profound insights and unique narrative style, which have won him a dedicated readership. more

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