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Ok, I did not do a real #Introduction before. I signed up on another server, and saw a lot of hashtag intros, so I just copied a bunch I felt were relatable.

Now I am going to try a real intro. Sorry, this may be long and separated into several posts.

I am currently obsessed with the movie, Everything Everywhere All At Once, because it speaks to my soul and the core of who I am. It is, in my opinion, the greatest piece of art ever created by humanity. However, I recognize that art is not some linear form of communication. The quality and impact of art exists both in the art as the artist created it, and in the experience of the audience experiencing it. I say this, not only to expose my philosophy* about art, but also because it exposes my experience and point of view vis. a. v. that movie. It is so relevant and beautiful specifically to me, because my personal history is so relevant to it.

*I coined a phrase in college to a philosophy professor: "Philosophy is art made with ideas," and he completely agreed.

I was "almost great" at so many things in life. I could run, in sprints, faster than anyone else up through my teenage years. If I had had any interest in sports, I would have been great, but I did not have those interests. I was almost great at chess from an extremely early age, but I did not pursue it. I always had a talent at explaining complex things to peers and was almost great as a tutor / teacher, but I did not pursue it. I even explained how planetary rotation worked to both my teacher and class in 2nd grade science. Later, I almost went to the one of the most prestigious schools for math and engineering, but I did not actually go (I did not think the finances for someone as poor as my family would work . . .). I almost completed a second major in mathematics, but no, that did not work either.

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