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<div dir="ltr">I was born during Apartheid in South Africa, and
those were truly dark times. It’s painful to say, but my people
did terrible things to others — and there’s no excuse for it.
Still, I’m deeply thankful that things didn’t end in disaster.
In fact, considering how bad it could have been, we were lucky.</div>
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<p>Thanks for the personal reflection and the story of the twins...
I'll have to look into them. I think your autobiographical
reflection helps *me* understand the stylization of your
optimism. We each have our own (Pess or Opt or Hybrid) I suppose.<br>
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<p>A great (if painfully dystopian) romp through "coulda been worse"
is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Domination">Draka</a>
series written by Santa Fean Steve Stirling (SM Stirling) who I
still occasional discover writing away on his laptop at Joe's
Diner (seems to be there several days/mornings a week in the same
booth?)</p>
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