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Trying to Find a Snake in an Ephemeral Pond

One day, I walked past the tiny remnant of abandoned construction, essentially a hole in the ground that people walk past every day with the primary thought that they don't slip and fall into the muddy water. Then, I stopped and saw fish on the surface, and below them, a slender shadow. A snake! Read more

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