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March 2011 / Poetry

Underwhelmed, if that’s a word

March 12, 2011November 22, 2022 - by Zachariah Wells

I’d say the book was disappointing, but I had no expectations of its excellence, so that would be misleading. I’d say my team’s performance fails to satisfy, but its salary …

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Illustration by Barry Blitt
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The New Solitudes

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Canada was once defined by the schism between English and French. Today, our divide is increasingly ideological. Can it be bridged?

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