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2014

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Colin McAdam on ape life, loneliness, and the purpose of language

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Literary Dimensions
Emotional Weight 3.5 / 5

Bittersweet

Narrative Pacing 1.4 / 5

Contemplative

Literary Style 2.7 / 5

Clear Realism

Speculative / Reality 3.3 / 5

Realistic / Mimetic

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