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ONE SHOULD STUDY T IME IS A RIVER WITHOUT BANKS TO EXPLORE THE FULL MEANING- OF THE TITLE. THE CURIOUS FLYING- MS? 1' FISH, PLAYING- THE VIOLIN, REFLECTS THE -J / ¥ ? COLOR AND FLAMES OF THE SUN ON ITS WINGS AND MOUTH. i \ /. X: ON ONE BANK I % i nhrm-rXrw iM UNAWARE OF THE RIVER A YOUNG- COUPLE GRANDFATHER T/AAE TICKING AWAY THE HOURS. THEY HEAR ONLY THE MUSICIS OF ON THE OTHE-R SlDE,CURVING AROUND THE HORIZON ARE THE HOUSES OF THE CITV. THEY STAND SILENTLY, HOLDING THE HISTORY OF TIME AND THE RIVER IN THEIR WORN BRICKS AND STONE WALLS.