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And the fun continues online, too, where WHAT THE DEAD CAN SAY launches in weekly installments, complete with original line drawings by artist Emily K Mell, and a brief weekly newsletter teaser. Plus the Jennyverse Chorus: 21 brief audio clips — one short excerpt from each chapter, read aloud by a different writer each week — including the wonderful Leanne Ogasawara! whatthedeadcansay.com

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Oh, it’s so wonderful to see you here! And thank you for adding that. That’s part of the thing that is so captured me that it’s like this quest and this mystery almost like a party. It makes me so happy. I don’t think my recording was that good But I suppose my way I kind of got into it! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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I think you're being too modest regarding your recording!

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❤️

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Your characterization of Philip Graham's distribution experiment is a great way to remind us of the importance of play. I think a lot of people confuse play with competition, which is possibly why 'play' has turned so serious in our culture. The older I get, unencumbered by worry over percentages, the more play I find in my life: Playing for its own sake--or writing for its own sake--is the ultimate reward. One may hope to bring a smile to a stranger's face, but the most important thing is that one smiles oneself. Play should not be associated with grim determination. It should be the happy activity that opens up the imagination.

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Homo ludens….

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Man the player.... :)

People who play...

Leanne who needs to laugh more??

hehe

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The playing hominid. (More accurate than Homo sapiens?)

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Some scientists say that play is a sign of intelligence, and I must add, and humour too... Loving article, thanks.

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Thank you so much for reading!! And I love to think that play and humor are sign of intelligence!!

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Lol! Play! "I have a friend who . . . " Yes! Clowning is play. Not performance. There can be established moves the clown plans, but enacting them depends on the clown's play: the state of being in play. Thanks for the love-note!

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!!!!!!!!

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And you're a reader who sifts through to find the 1 percent! Whoa!

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It is really fascinating to look at all the submissions!!

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And the residency is?

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It’s something wonderful that I wasn’t picked for that. I didn’t win or wasn’t awarded, but at least I was a finalist and that felt good.

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