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Sternpost Killing time by the sea

his summer has found nearly all of us virus-bound in back gardens up and down the land. For many of us, it has meant gardening. How many, I wonder, feel the loss of a deck under the feet for decking under the feet? For my two boys, the usual wonders of summer (You can burn your own skin with a magnifying glass! It’s still light at bedtime!) were supposed to include a local ritual: Monday night sailing on the lake, thanks to

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