regarding art in particular – and from young ar-

tists, who desire “advice” and instruction –

many young artists have lived

free of charge here in my home and have (of course

free of charge) received instruction (whatever I could

offer). – I also receive many aca-

demic questions to respond to: about

legends, folklore, fairytales, etc. – questions

from writers, <philologists> {~~... ...~~}, anthro-

pologists (“skull measuring and drawings) –

indeed questions even from old

professors (particularly in botany – I am

in fact a botanist among other things – and I con-

duct many trial cultivations of nearly

every type of edible plant – and rare

“wild” plants that may eventually have

significance – sometime in the future – for the mountain

village; – and in that regard have fought a continuous

battle against the hare, which ^{among other things} has completely

devoured ^{more than} 300 fruit trees of mine – just

as they ~~were~~ ^{had begun to} “bear fruit” – and I was going to make my

findings, or draw upon my experiences, – it is after all – my

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