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  "content_md": "There’s a brief window after a *via negativa* where one can catch orphaned grasps and intentions for the subtracted thing. It’s enlightening to see something so raw, and to see how quickly one is presented with a choice: add something new in place of the old or let the original graspy-intent dissolve into nothingness (and deal with the consequences).",
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