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Welcome to the Digital Decameron
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Milan Italy
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Pegasus in Limbo
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Swamp Lessons
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THERE'S A NEW C WORD IN TOWN
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Families are Forever
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How Coronavirus Racism Infected My High School | NYT Opinion
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The Lone Survivors
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Fighting for Freedom for Our Country
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Grete Jamissen
Norway
Many things give me strength in these strange days, not least all the creative examples of the Norwegian «dugnad» where people do their best to keep their fellow citizens safe and help them get through various challenges. This story, made a couple of years ago, illustrates some of the things that give me strength on a personal level – like focussing on the things I can do something about, and the knowledge that, while recognizing the fact that the end of life is nearer than the beginning, there are still doors to open.