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before

[bih-fawr, -fohr] / bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr /




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In his eyes, beauty takes all forms, morphing into the grotesque and outrageous before transforming again into a light, airy meringue, generously portioned atop life’s dense realities.

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