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I think summer, at least as I've experienced it, can be joyous but it can also be tough emotionally. Physically, it can be hot to the point of being unbearable and I think you want to capture that frustration, but also the release.
Rostam Batmanglij
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Rostam Batmanglij
Age: 40
Born: 1983
Born: November 28
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