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Inspirations: Rat Laughter and Blind Rumphius (Biodiversity)

Posted on September 5, 2017April 14, 2018 by Brit Barnhouse

Read more about the inspirations behind the pieces in Volume 1: Biodiversity.

Posted in InspirationsTagged biology, botany, creative writing, inspiration, natural world, poetry, psychology, rat laughterLeave a comment

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