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    <title>watches &amp;mdash; One Thomas Alan</title>
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    <description>Reflections and photos from life in Japan and abroad.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Time and Identity</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[  &#34;I like watches that remind me of a person that I&#39;ve never been.&#34;  &#xA;  — John Mayer&#xA;&#xA;A great watch can reflect who you are, or who you imagine yourself becoming.&#xA;&#xA;As always, your mileage may vary, so use what’s helpful. Discard the rest.✌️&#xA;&#xA;#quotes, #philosophy, #watches&#xA;&#xA;hr&#xD;&#xA;pstrongWritten by a creative technologist, photographer, and an evolving human living in Japan—enhanced (and tangled) by technology./strong/p&#xD;&#xA;!--emailsub--]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><strong>“I like watches that remind me of a person that I&#39;ve never been.”</strong><br/>
— John Mayer</p></blockquote>

<p>A great watch can reflect who you are, or who you imagine yourself becoming.</p>

<p>As always, your mileage may vary, so use what’s helpful. Discard the rest.✌️</p>

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<p><p><strong>Written by a creative technologist, photographer, and an evolving human living in Japan—enhanced (and tangled) by technology.</strong></p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 19:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
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