Reader Responses to Looking for Nature

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In the reassuring cover article “Just the Facts” (January/February), you profile Glenn Kessler ’81 and his zealous crusade to hold liars accountable in the public square. In the article that follows, “Looking for Nature,” photographer Lucas Foglia ’05 makes the startling statement that “…no pristine wilderness remains on earth.” What is the difference between hyperbole and a falsehood? Foglia gets the Brown alum discount: only two Pinocchios.

David W. Bloom ’71 New York City

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