Three-Scoop Complicator




For the Curious Sally O'Reilly, 2010 video, 16' 56"

Let's move on from foxes and hedgehogs to cows. For those who like a list, there's this . Or there's this for those who wish to live vicariously, through the intrepid journeying of others.

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