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Our worlds have contracted; once expansive, our orbits are now measured by rooms and street blocks. But there are still ways to travel. Today, escape to the worlds contained in three letters \u2014 one about the summer of 1910, another describing an upended misconception and a third about how superstitions can offer release. We hope they can offer you some meaning \u2014 or at least a distraction.\n\nThis story was recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times,\xa0download Audm for iPhone or Android.