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Carnival

Matthew Coachinger
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Matthew Coachinger:
was someone else before he became who he is.

Let me tell you what happened to me during Carnival. Or maybe it was Halloween—I can’t be sure. In any case, there were children of various ages swarming in the streets, all in fancy dress. One of these pranksters, dressed as a fairy, flitted over to me and asked: 

“Do you support free speech?” 

“Of course,” I replied. “With all my heart, no shadow of a doubt!” 

Then this nipper, who until then had seemed perfectly pleasant, raised his wand, and suddenly: hiccup marzipan hand

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Matthew Coachinger:
was someone else before he became who he is.
Translation: Kate Webster
Publish date: 21.12.2023

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