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  • Naked Authenticity

    Naked Authenticity

    The style is important. With it, anything can look good. But if we focus too much on the style, we might miss something more…

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  • From Yellow Pads to AI

    From Yellow Pads to AI

    When I was a young student, around the 1990s, before computers and word-processing applications were fully available to us, the tools for writing were…

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  • Lingua Franca 2.0

    Lingua Franca 2.0

    English could be one of the intriguing languages for social experiments regarding how a language diversifies and integrates. There are more than five thousand…

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  • In Sunlight, We Labor; In Rain, We Reflect

    In Sunlight, We Labor; In Rain, We Reflect

    One of the fascinating expressions is 晴耕雨読 (Seikō-udoku) in Japanese, the term itself originated from Chinese classics like the Confucian and Daoist traditions. It…

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  • No Creativity Without Garbage

    No Creativity Without Garbage

    Consciously or unconsciously, we all know that for quality, quantity matters. The two are not mutually exclusive but complementary. Without quantity, we can’t achieve…

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  • Writer’s Craftsmanship

    Writer’s Craftsmanship

    If you run a full marathon in around three hours, perhaps you could be considered a well-trained runner. People admire your physical fitness. But…

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  • The Future of Good Writing

    The Future of Good Writing

    The definition of good writing has always been subjective, shifting with cultural norms, technological advances, and the purpose of the medium. In today’s online…

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  • The Magic of Rare Books

    The Magic of Rare Books

    Have you ever wandered into a quiet corner of a library and stumbled upon a book that felt like a hidden treasure? It’s the…

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  • When Words Speak: How Reading Aloud Revives Traditions

    When Words Speak: How Reading Aloud Revives Traditions

    Oral storytelling is as old as humanity itself. Long before written language emerged, stories were shared, remembered, and passed down through spoken words. These…

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  • Finding Space in a Noisy World

    Finding Space in a Noisy World

    As the year winds down, the holiday season kicks into full swing. Parties crowd our calendars, music pumps through speakers, and laughter echoes across…

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  • The Lost Art of Copying

    The Lost Art of Copying

    In today’s fast-paced world, where copy-and-paste happens in the blink of an eye, the act of manually copying texts feels like something out of…

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  • Doing Nothing While Doing Something

    Doing Nothing While Doing Something

    Have you ever been so absorbed in an activity that it felt like time stopped? Maybe you were painting, writing, or even running, and…

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