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Martin Eden

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44. My cousin from Palo Alto, when living in San Francisco

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 08:04 PM

Jul 2

Was roommates with one of the founders of Burning Man. He was at the very first event on the beach, and has been involved with it ever since.

Maybe one of these years, while still able, I'll travel from my home in Chicagoland to that cultural phenomenon in the desert.

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My cousin from Palo Alto, when living in San Francisco Martin Eden Jul 2 #44

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