Untitled
Johannes Leak
3 April 2020
Leak has found a positive outcome to an otherwise very disturbing expression of national anxiety. The impact of COVID-19 has disrupted the ordinary rules of etiquette, transforming a simple handshake into a daredevil act. Is it any wonder we have clung on so tightly to our two-ply creature comforts?
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