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Fiction

The Light From Our Eyes

Stephen Brewer wonders what’s in the (mind’s) eye of the beholder.

Max, Freya and Orin are in the café of a downtown contemporary art gallery. Freya is sipping a glass of oolong tea while gazing at a print of brightly colored circles. Max is reading his newspaper, drinking his black filter coffee, and eating a chocolate muffin. He looks over his paper and winces as Orin drops three teaspoonfuls of sugar into his espresso and gives it a vigorous stir.

Freya: Just look at that! Even this print – which is number 16 of 25 – costs $2,500.

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