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I made it through the first hour of work today, but that was all. This nasty little head-cold has me beat. No matter how many times I wash my hands at work, I seem to pick up every cold and flu that walks through the doors of the library. Certainly this is a result of my compromised immune system, but no less annoying. The cold medicine I am taking makes everything a bit dreamlike. My choice of media today — Paul Auster’s “In the Country of Last Things” and Taika Waititi’s “Eagle vs. Shark” — added to it, no doubt. Zen slept next to me most of the day and evening. My eyes are dry and my nose won’t stop running, and yet I am confident that with rest and vitamins and sleep I will be better tomorrow. For...

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