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CASSE ROLE TO CATASTROPHE AND BACK AGAIN

L astmonth I showed you a sneak preview of this issue’s disaster: an oven dish that had exploded in the bisque firing. Now it’s time to tell you what happened. First, a confession: my little kiln is still full of the debris a month later! Those of you who are hobby potters like me will know that a fool-proof sign of work-life balance in crisis is when you haven’t touched clay for a while. I must address this very

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