A quiet place to practice
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An original practice example
I am Nora, and Ruth was my neighbor for twelve years. We first met over a jigsaw puzzle in the common room of our building. She had claimed a corner of the table, but she made it clear that the empty chair was available.
One evening, we spent an unreasonable amount of time looking for a particular blue piece. Ruth finally found it in the cuff of her sweater. She put it on the table without explanation, and then laughed until she had to take off her glasses.
That was the beginning of many evenings together. We talked about our families, disagreed about the best way to sort the pieces, and sometimes sat without talking at all. She gave me an easy kind of company, with no need to fill every silence.
Ruth, thank you for saving me a chair. I will miss your laugh and our unfinished conversations. I am grateful for the ordinary evenings that became such an important part of my life.
A few practical questions
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Why is a long paragraph still on one page?
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