Czech-Trained Glass Repairer Unclouds the World of Decanters

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Augustine Jochec doesn't look at the glass as half-empty or half-full. Instead, he is given several chipped, broken and otherwise imperfect glass objects every day and is asked to repair them. In addition to repairing glass vases, bowls and figurines, Jochec cares for what he calls "sick glass," most often found in decanters.

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