Rashomon and The Tale supply the ink that will eventually write my story. They speak to me, yes; but more accurately, they speak to each other through me.
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Zach D'Amico is a writer and lawyer based in San Francisco. He's usually rewatching old Pacino movies when he’s not at his day job.
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