Someone I know once had a long and interesting conversation with a whale who was taking a lifetime off after having ben a successful but hard-drinking artist. Whales have a sort of interesting life, not too much stress, plenty of space to roam in, adequate food, and not much to worry about except noise pollution. On the other hand being a hawk has always appealed. But in general I think people come around again as people as long as they're still able to, and not too able to.

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