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was someone else before he became who he is.

The face that’s looking back at me from the mirror looks good. That smile! That collar! Quite nice to behold. But what’s with that stain on the mirror? I haven’t seen it before. It looks like a speck of something or other. I’ll just wipe it off.

I rub at it firmly. But it turns out there’s no speck there. Nothing. Still, I’m wiping something off—it’s paint. How come I didn’t notice this before? My smile is only painted on the mirror!

Painted, just like

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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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