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Run away to the front

I saw that since 2016 I had almost circled the world 12 times and I understood that for years I had been escaping from what was now catching up with me: time.

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Run away to the front

The article describes a period of gloomy weather in the Southern Cone, with only 12 sunny days in 76 days. The author, who was in Buenos Aires, reflects on their recent life, having spent the last seven months traveling. They had been flying frequently, having completed 11.94 laps around the world since 2016. The author realizes that their restlessness stems from having spent years escaping time, and now feeling idle.

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