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smoke break
Sun, Oct 28, midnight 2012
by Dean Forbes
She works for a place called the Josephinum, a low-income housing project in downtown Seattle operated by Catholic Community Services. I saw her from a distance while walking up the street and noticed the strong, late-day sun on her face and building. Interestingly, the sign on the wall says something about not smoking.











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