On a quiet pavement, a Siberian Husky on a loose lead presses the tip of its nose into the flat, open palm of a man of East Asian heritage in his sixties in a navy anorak, who crouches and holds his empty hand upright beside him.

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A Touch on the Elbow

At a party, you spot someone you’d rather avoid. Your friend says nothing. A touch on your elbow, and you’re steered across the room, glad to go. It works because of the years behind it: that touch has always meant something good.

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