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Today I need to draw with pencil on paper. I need to sit down and just be with my drawing for a while without any self-imposed interruptions. I’ve been drawing on the computer, and I’ve been working online changing hosts and setting up a new forum, and I’m computered-out! I want to sit in silence, away from the hum of the computer, and draw with my pencil on paper!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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