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let’s agree to be separated by the length of a tall person.
No touch. We’ll communicate via voice and eyes and heart.
Stick together—six feet apart."}],"categories":[{"slug":"coronavirus-covid-19","__typename":"Category"},{"slug":"culture","__typename":"Category"},{"slug":"poem","__typename":"Category"}],"leadArt":null,"embeds":[],"editorsNote":null,"advertisingInfo":{"disableHouseAd":false,"__typename":"AdvertisingInfo"}}}