I took this picture on a visit to Times Square this past weekend. My favorite part of the picture is Einstein with the “LOVE IS THE ANSWER” placard. (Actually, it is relative whether love, indeed, is the answer).

As is standard in New York, everyone, their scowls and laughter hidden behind masks, walked past the sign without glancing at it or even considering the remarkable collage of messages in it.

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