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ArtistAs a language nerd who grew up in '70s Melbourne and learned IPA from the appendix pages of a dictionary, those /æ/, /e/, /ɛ/ have been the bane of my existence learning foreign languages that have two or more vowels in that zone of the trapezoid.
A black and white, close-up, medium shot captures a man in his 50s, possibly 60s, with a round face, thick dark hair that is thinning at the crown revealing some scalp, and dark-rimmed glasses. He wears a dark, possibly plaid or tweed, jacket over a plain black long-sleeved shirt. He is holding an open book in his left hand and a white pen in his right. His mouth is slightly open, as if in mid-sentence or thought, and he looks down intently at the book. His expression suggests intellectual engagement or contemplation. The background is a solid, dark, plain backdrop, possibly a curtain or wall. The lighting appears soft and even, highlighting his face and the details of his clothing.