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response 8:175 — the 164th of 212 that survive. Forward and back walk every number, 8:0 to 8:240; the missing have pages of their own.

8:175) Hope O'Keeffe 21-APR-98 16:57

Grounded, I wriggle my toes deep into the rich brown earth, spreading them through its warm clumps. Tentatively at first, I thread roots through the topsoil and then the subsoil, twine around rocks, explore the dark crevices. Invisibly, I send out a network of capillaries, gather in the sweet water. How parched I was!

listen — Hope O'Keeffe, in the voice cast for this edition