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Posted on March 4, 2004 by

Reminiscing about hermits

In a short Independent (UK) article in the PsychoGeography series, entitled “When Hermits Walked the Earth,” author Will Self reminisces about hermits he has known and speculates on how modern life both created and eliminated hermits. URL: http://argument.independent.co.uk/regular_columnists/will_self/story.jsp?story=490658. The complete article requires a paid subscription.

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