Review of The Institute (2013) by Matthew S — 13 Feb 2017

A beautiful idea, if only we could move past the daily routine. Then maybe we could, or me I should say, could see everyday this way.

This review of The Institute (2013) was written by Matthew S on 13 Feb 2017.

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