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Diaries of a Rusticated Student: Barista Thoughts and Rain 

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The illustration depicts a selection of ornaments, including a ballerina, candle, teapot, shell, and other decorative objects. The text ‘Sublime Drizzlings’ can be seen in the background, seemingly a handwritten note.
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An Apology for English Students

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Our Rivers Are Not Sewers

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