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The Teapot of YesterdayBy Shakirah AyanloyeThe teapot's chip gave it an eerie look. It wasn't any crack. The jagged edges suggested that the teapot had seen something deep and painful. Even time couldn't heal it. The blue pattern had faded over time. The once delicate swirls now resembled shadows of ghosts on the ivory porcelain. I had found it at the Bodija market, where old things went to rest. The market buzzed with noise. Vendors called out, buyers chatted, and metal trays clattered as they stacked wares. Yet, in the chaos, the teapot st...
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