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The result is Ingmar Bergman crossed with Dorothea Lange, with a dash of Job. And it’s stunning. <\/p>\n
This is life — glorious, hopeful, hurtful, limited life. Visit and see what you think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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