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Stamps in a Weathered Passport

10,000 Birds

Several years ago, I was exposed to the lyrical, poetic prose of a Grand Trunk advertisement. This hammock dealer deftly used imagery to sell the feeling of adventure and exploration without ever blatantly coming out to say it. Although they were not successful in selling me a hammock (at least, not yet), one particular phrase has stuck with me. This phrase evokes a goal and describes the “true traveler,” a person I strive to one day be.

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