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How do the stems connect to the roots?' 'Where is the mist coming from?' 'Why does one tree seem darker than another?' These questions are implicitly asked and answered in the process of sketching.

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Alain de Botton
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: December 20
Journalist
Philosopher
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City of Zurich
Alain De Botton
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