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" I have been practicing archery for a long time; a bow and arrow helps me to unwind. "

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" My connection with Brazil is so abstract. My blood and my way of thinking is Brazilian, but that's it. I don't tend to go back to the past, and although I have an apartment there, I rarely visit. When I move, I really move. "

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" Writing means sharing. It's part of the human condition to want to share things - thoughts, ideas, opinions. "

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