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BySteeljawscribe

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Perspective

BySteeljawscribe

perâ‹…specâ‹…tive (per-spek-tiv)-noun: A technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. The state of one’s ideas, the facts known to one, etc., in having a meaningful interrelationship; the faculty of seeing all the relevant data in a meaningful relationship. Perspective requires context.  These days we see and hear a great deal about…

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  2. Nice tribute to a warrior. I remember reading his exploits in VietNam when I was still in high school.

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