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Goldfish at Night

A Spotlight on Flow

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Rebekah Fowler
Jul 04, 2025
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My brother Brian has a magical yard.

Among the most magical elements is a beautiful little pond where he keeps goldfish. Originally built in 1931 and relined after The War in 1945, it subsequently suffered years of neglect and was reclaimed by the black Central Illinois earth that surrounded it. Brian uncovered it in 2014, after he moved in. Dad had liv…

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