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The State of the Arts

Where Are You in Your Story?

Reflections on the past 5 years.

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Clifton Duncan
Nov 30, 2025
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Dear Beautiful People,

I’m working on a few things at the moment, chief among them mapping out where I want to take this publication in 2026, and building the Sowell play. But as the year draws to a close I thought I’d reach out with a more personal note that perhaps you’ll find useful:

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