Dolonia

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Dolonia

n.
a state of unease prompted by people who seem to like you too much, which makes you wonder if they must have you confused with someone else—someone flawless, selfless, or easy to understand from a distance —feeling vaguely disappointed that they’re unwilling to spend the time it takes getting to know the real you.

Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon), a phantom image of an ideal form. Pronounced “duh-loh-nee- uh.”

Daguerreologue

Daguer-reologue

a man sitting in blurred silhouette at a desk

Halfwise

a train coming towards the camera shot from the tracks

Wenbane

a person standing on a ledge looking at a city skyline

Wildred

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Suente

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Maugry

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