Neither father nor son moved, but stayed face to face for hours and hours, neither looking away nor surrendering, until the sun finished its daily pilgrimage, for no day is so long that it is not ended by nightfall.

Rabih Alameddine
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This is a story of the longest stare in the history of the world. This father and son had been looking at each other for hours, but neither was able to blink or look away. Eventually, the sun set. The two never moved, never blinked, and never showed any sign of impatience or irritation. This is an example of how people can maintain a face-to-face stare without losing their cool.

Source: The Hakawati

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