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This morning I was reading “25 Kites That Fly” by Leslie L. Hunt [1], an instructive book that covers simple kite constructions. Though the manual is quite methodical, covering details of fabrication from the various surface materials all the way to the types of glue used, the author's descriptions had the effect of transporting me to a moment of absolute joy and bliss that flying a kite can spark. In reality, I don't think I was ever able to properly fly a kite, but that familiar feeling of wonder resurfaces on occasions when I have the chance to encounter poignant and uninhibited …