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Rebecca Okrent

Rebecca Okrent is a poet lucky in her friends.

Ancient Wisdom: What Friends Are For

Instead of parents, we have old age to rebel against, so we treasure our old friends, and seek younger friends to divert us from interminable talk of…

November 2, 2025

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