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What a gift! To start my day reading this extraordinary conversation with its insights into the depth and range of interests that underpin Marta’s academic writing and Mavis’s fiction. It truly felt that I was at the Dome, a rapt eavesdropper.

A toast and many thanks to three August 11 Leo’s- Marta and Mavis for today’s dialogue and Bill for inviting us to share it. 🍾🥂

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Love this: "Memory doesn’t stop me from standing up for Canada when decency requires it, but that is just like sticking up for my ex-husband even after we divorced."

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I feel as though I was sitting at a nearby table and ignored my own companion while I eavesdropped on the MG/MD conversation. Delicious!

Bill, I hope you have a chance to speak with "Johnny's" son. Even if this countdown blog is over. I wonder if Johnny stuck up for his ex-wife the way she spoke of doing in this conversation?

Please enjoy tomorrow night--you deserve to after all this tribute work!

p.s. I'd like to have seen that mermaid screen.

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A beautiful conversation. Mesmerizing both in fact- what we learn about MG, MD, and so much more, and in form- the curtesy, respect, and brilliance that passes between them. Just lovely.

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