But not long after the second child was born, Selekman felt a dramatic physical separation from his wife.

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But the increasing physical separation of Palestinians from Israel makes it easier to become inured to their plight.

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This was not merely a physical separation from urban America, but an artistic one, too: a symbol of Mr Carter's rejection of his previous musical life, and the pervasive populism of post-war America.

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With increasing mobility balanced by expanding connections, it's possible that we'll be able to maintain those relationships with greater ease--not just talking with our sage experts, but living with them despite growing physical separation.

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Neither did the physical separation.

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