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Human Writes

Human Writes

A new monthly column in which I'll share my insights about writing. First up: The weak power of metaphors | Non-fiction | Fresh Soup

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When I was seventeen, I worked at a produce store in Ramat Gan for six months. The store owner – let’s call him Y – was a reformed criminal who was very fond of me and tried to show me how to be a better person. He taught me how to tell if a watermelon was sweet by tapping on it, how to play backgammon, and how to open a security door with a credit card…

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