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Walking into the unknown
When we do, something new can bloom.
Editor's note: The Sprawl is taking a pause until late September. You can read more about this here. It's rooted in one of our original (but forgotten!) principles: “In a world of noise, we embrace quiet. Periods of silence are built into The Sprawl’s design—and that’s a good thing.”
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Sam Hester is a Calgary-based graphic recorder and longtime indie comics creator. Her TED Talk, How Comic Strips Create Better Health Care, has been viewed nearly two million times.