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Abigail Thomas's avatar

I especially liked the alphabet, and the words you associate with each letter. Might give that a try myself, because yours is so interesting. Thank you. And by the way, hooray for you.

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Chris J. Rice's avatar

Thank you. It was an interesting process.

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Robbie Roberts's avatar

Wisdom multiplied by 26 equals what? Words to ponder into thoughts into decisions to live by. Cheers to you!

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Abigail Keegan's avatar

OMG I am enlarged of spirit by this writing, Chris. It is stunning!

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Chris J. Rice's avatar

Thank you

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Maylan's avatar

"What if there is no center?" After all, Greewich Mean Time is arbitrary. Good connections.

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Tanya Ward Goodman's avatar

Dear Chris, you are a powerhouse. I will read this again and again.

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Chris J. Rice's avatar

That means a lot coming from you. Thank you.

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Sylvia Bowyer's avatar

Your description, of walking around mapped lines and acquisitions from conquest, helped me orient to the cultural implications in the words arranged alphabetically. Very cool.

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Kimberly Hart's avatar

Beautiful

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marn wong's avatar

‘Doubt is valuable to me because you cannot buy doubt.’ Thanks for the new perspective. Doubt tho can be traded and used in a bargain

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Abigail Thomas's avatar

I love doubtl. Anything that makes me curious, as I suddenly realize doubt does!

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marn wong's avatar

Yes and doubt is the by product of curiosity, maybe maybe

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