Some Good News in these Grim Times

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Some Good News in these Grim Times

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A little goodness in a dark hour: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-ne ... 180974817/

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That is lovely, Bob. It's made me cry a bit. Thank you for posting it.
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It's wonderful, isn't it - both ways.
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Nanohedron wrote:It's wonderful, isn't it - both ways.
Absolutely. It's what being human should be about.
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What an amazing story! Stuff like this should be shared more often, we need it.
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I had read that in the paper--it's marvelous and wonderful
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Many thanks for this post, Bob. Somehow I missed it first time around. Wonderful story.
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