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As you know, I was so fortunate to have a summer intern (who is my friends’ kid and indulged me some harmless photo pranks — also, I made her). Her work was stellar and I miss her contribution so much. She wrote the following in early August, which I’m only just now posting — goes to show how her leaving is affecting the quality of my own work. Here are…