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The Boy who could draw - 12/17/24

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Geoff Talbot
Dec 17, 2024
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He was a tiny kid with a huge afro on his first day at school in the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles.

My parental anxiety kicked in when I saw the other boys.

In particular, a boy, aptly named Damien, already a man-child at six years of age with hams for hands so large they could crush rocks.

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I felt the fear that all parents feel and then some…

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