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Alchemy
By Oksanna Normandeau and Odara Rumbol
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a story of realization, heartache, understanding, acceptance, and resilience. The first chapter, Asleep in the Machine, is a collective of commentary poems on the corruption of various worldly issues. The illustrations highlight the impacts made on the human psyche captured through a psychedelic lens in hopes
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