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"Commencement Speech, Delivered at the Buncombe County Institute of Elevator Inspectors"
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Differs from published version, which bears the title "Commencement Speech, Delivered at the Buncombe County Institute for Elevator Inspectors."

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Olzmann, Matthew
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Olzmann, Matthew. "Commencement Speech, Delivered at the Buncombe County Institute for Elevator Inspectors." New England Review, vol. 42, no. 2, 2021, pp. 116-117.

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"Commencement Speech, Delivered at the Buncombe County Institute of Elevator Inspectors"

Reader
Olzmann, Matthew
Description

Differs from published version, which bears the title "Commencement Speech, Delivered at the Buncombe County Institute for Elevator Inspectors."

Citation

Olzmann, Matthew. "Commencement Speech, Delivered at the Buncombe County Institute for Elevator Inspectors." New England Review, vol. 42, no. 2, 2021, pp. 116-117.

Tags
grief, death, surreal, loss, mortality
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Matthew Olzmann - November 20, 2025
Matthew Olzmann wears a white and navy paisley shirt and a dark brown jacket, and navy blue glasses. He stands in front of a bamboo tree.
Matthew Olzmann
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Paola Valenzuela
Vievee Francis wears a dark green sweater, black dress, and gold earrings. Matthew Olzmann wears a navy and white paisley shirt, dark brown jacket, and navy blue glasses. They pose standing next to each other in front of a grey brick wall.
Matthew Olzmann
Photographer
Paola Valenzuela

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