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Marke B.

Marke B.
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Marke Bieschke is the publisher and arts and culture editor of 48 Hills. He co-owns the Stud bar in SoMa. Reach him at marke (at) 48hills.org, follow @supermarke on Twitter.

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The stunning ‘Vertigo’ of ‘The Royal Road’

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The straight dope

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