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The perfect thing to read just before an eclipse happens.

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Apr 8Liked by Kimberly Coburn

Agreed.

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Hope you got to see some sweet lil crescent shadows!

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Thank you for teaching me a new word: aubade - a word for young people in love! It's beautiful.

As for all the other words, they sort of merged into one another until they lost most of their meaning in a mess of profundity ... but then again, I'm easily confused.

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Same, same 😂

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May 3Liked by Kimberly Coburn

Stunning. 🙏

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Thank you so much, my kind name twin 🩵

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I am thinking that put a lot of effort into this piece, especially with research and facts- and still your writing appears effortless. It’s so concise!

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That means so much to me, Katie - research is one of my favorite parts of writing, so it's always a challenge to not feel like I'm just excitedly screaming an endless stream of cool facts at my reader.

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Such elegant writing to compliment the strangest, most magnificent cosmic coincidence. The more I read, though, the more I question (hopefully without sounding like a loon) if it is indeed coincidence at all.

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Just between you and me, I don't think I reckon it is....

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Reading this before bed, after today's eclipse, was an excellent nightcap. Thank you for sharing your genuine awe.

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So glad I could add a little to a truly awe-some day <3

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Apr 8Liked by Kimberly Coburn

Once again your words grab me! And once again I walk away learning something new! Thank you my wonderful girl!! ❤️

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Thank you for always being curious and supportive!

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Apr 8Liked by Kimberly Coburn

This was a celestial vocabulary enriched delight with descriptions to entice my heart and feel a bit unfortunate for not being this time around in the northerrn hemisphere...

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Apr 10·edited Apr 10Author

Thank you so much, dear Shaza - looks like totality is headed to your doorstep in a decade. Maybe I'll have to meet you there!

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Apr 8·edited Apr 8Liked by Kimberly Coburn

I love that essay by Annie Dillard. In fact, I thought of it just this morning and am planning to revisit.

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It is just astounding. Blows me away every time.

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YES PLEASE

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