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Worn, Trusted, Painful

Chengdu: backstreet barber
 

The degree to which his instruments were worn implied trust that they could do their job. Just a little too blunt to be an enjoyable shave. Highly skilled, and gentle hands. His whole ensemble of tools packs away into a little suitcase hanging on the wall.

Chengdu: backstreet barber