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Vol. 15 · No. 128 · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

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Raven believes in its dreams, successfully takes off

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THIS CRAZY, BEAUTIFUL WORLD — Some moments in nature are beautiful simply because of how rare they are. Many beautiful events are nothing compared to the glory that is a raven taking flight.

And then there are some natural events that are indescribable. A warrant officer showing up to PT? There are no words.

When a group of shammers are seen coalescing in the morning by a coffee machine, or when a warrant officer is spotted in the company area: Both are breaths of majesty. But they are not a raven flying.

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