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Jan 2024
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Little Happier: My 13 Color “Koans”—Myst...

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
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I love color, and I love a “koan”--a question, story, or statement that can’t be understood logically. These thirteen color koans explore the mysteries of color.

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