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prose Jiejie, 28 January 2003 (Modified 25 May 2003 7:20 pm) ; 12 comments My attempt at 'writing through translation and the passage of time' I alluded to in 'On Shanghai'. This conversation occurred, and set here is my understanding of it. Tim, 29 December 2002 (Modified 12 Jan 2003 6:48 am) ; 6 comments In all fairness Tim helped me set this up after several less than successfull shots of my own, so the note at the bottom should read 'copyright Tim and Cynthia Carras 2002'. "Wanna Buy A Duck?", 27 December 2002 (Modified 08 Jan 2003 1:59 pm) ; 10 comments prose On Shanghai, 05 September 2002 (Modified 14 Dec 2003 8:27 pm) ; 24 comments Summer, and the Shanghaiese stroll the streets in their pajamas. On first encounter I thought it a peculiarity of the geezer haunting the noodle joint by my building. My colleague, soon-to-be friend and local Shanghai resident offered up the explanation...