The core reason for it all was beauty. Walking was a divine… - Colum McCann

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The core reason for it all was beauty. Walking was a divine delight. Everything was rewritten when he was up in the air. New things were possible with the human form. It went beyond equilibrium.
He felt for a moment uncreated. Another kind of awake.

Colum McCann

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Colum McCann (born 28 February 1965) is an Irish writer of literary fiction.

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