title: Vision or Delusion and other stories
author:  Rosanne Dingli 
description: ROSANNE DINGLI is an award-winning Western Australian author. Her work has appeared in print and on the Internet since 1985. She has worked in various publishing roles, and has lectured in writing. For more information, please visit http://www.rosannedingli.com
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  Copperhead Road
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This book is dedicated to my parents.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Fred (Fritz) Rulli and Gloria (Mikee) Halfhill-Rulli
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Discerners:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copperhead Road
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  dis·cern [
  
  
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  surn
  
  
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  –verb (used with object)
  
  
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  to perceive by
  
  
  
  
  
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  sight or some other sense or by the intellect
  
  
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  "Those things that nature denied to human sight,
  
  
    
  
  
  she revealed to the eyes of the soul."
  
  
    
  
  
  -Ovid (43 B.C.-17 A.D.)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Author Notes
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Moments before publication I felt the need to add these notes in the hope that
  it would give the reader a deeper understanding of the story. I also felt it
  would make for a more enjoyable read. This is my first publi