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A scene is played in which Player A makes a statement, waits for Player B to respond, then builds on Player B’s offer. The pattern of Player A making statements, waiting, and responding continues through the scene.

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Treat Twitter tweets as though they were things said to you in a scene. Use the Gimme Getter to call up a random way to respond (e.g., follow, build, amplify, etc.). Keep repeating the process, getting new ways to respond and new tweets.

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something done without the awareness of doing it

People are making offers all the time, but they’re not always aware of it. Take a moment to think about the position your body is in. Up until the moment that you thought about it, your body posture was an unconscious offer—something you were doing without thinking about it.

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One player makes an undefined offer. The other player responds with a defined offer that clarifies the undefined offer. Players take turns initiating and responding.

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an offer that is open to interpretation

When an offer isn’t fully defined, that’s an undefined offer. Undefined offers are ambiguous.

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Player A speaks one sentence or makes a physical offer, waits for Player B to do as much or little as they like, then responds to that. The pattern repeats through the scene.

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