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Strawberries And Old Friends

Strawberries And Old Friends

From Baton Rouge in 1985 to Budapest in 2021, the strange routes of history

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May 15, 2021
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Gabriella and Béla Bollobás, at home in Budapest

It is August of 1985, and I have just moved into an apartment complex just south of the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. I will begin my freshman year in a couple of weeks, but until then, I am cooling off by swimming daily in the building’s pool. Being 18 years old, and assuming that the entire world wants to h…

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