Have you thought about reversing the arrow? Turning that unusual mind of yours onto sometimes else?
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May be too late for me
I've been here since age 4 but retained Norwegian citizenship in hopes of one day returning, even if only to retire (and vote, I've never voted in my life)
Instead I expect to die in poverty here in the USA.
I already died once, so don't mind too much.
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This arrow by mathematician and sculptor Kokichi Sugihara can't point left. Here's how it works: It's 3D-printed with a bunch of curves our brains don't register.
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If there's a practical problem with moving here, maybe I can help.
If it's a problem that can't be addressed, that's rough!
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Theoretically I could stay w/my half-sister & her husband till I found someplace to live
Difficulties include my partner doesn't want to leave USA & hard to blame her. I also may die before she retires
So cold. Can't afford to winter in Spain.
Winning the lottery would help
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Nonetheless your offer of assistance is extremely appreciated & touching
But Norway is no longer the land I remember from my youth
Now they have McDonalds, where are the open-faced, herring-topped sandwiches I remember?
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Well my visitations since my youth (I went almost every year until late teens) have been sparse & restricted in mobility. I don't feel comfortable navigating on my own.
e.g. my pronunciation is fine but vocabulary extremely limited hence I sound like a retard.
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So you can introduce yourself in English, explain about your situation, speak Norwegian, switch back and forth as necessary... should work.
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My sister (who visits often, b/c she is still friends w/her elementary school classmates) says Norwegians don't want to speak English b/c embarrassed to do so in front of other Norwegians
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She actually weaponized this for reduced trolley fare, by pretending to not speak Norwegian
'Uh, Major Stuen?'
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