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'How Far The Light Reaches' dives into the deep sea for lessons on community and care

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The Deep Sea Octopus

The first essay of the book was about a deep sea octopus called Granoletany Boryopecifica. She sat on her eggs for four and a half years without eating, which is "stupefied by that" It reminds me of my own relationship with my mother and my own relationships with disordered eating," she says.

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