I was staying at my friend’s house on the water in Maine recently. One morning, my eye was caught by a seagull perched on a buoy. As the wind blew and the water rippled, the buoy bounced and swayed. To keep himself stable, the seagull raised and expanded his wings like a tight-rope walker using a pole for balance on a high wire. It was utterly fascinating to watch.

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