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,AU?OR 3 ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN 

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,POTAWATOMI /ORYTELL]S ( ! ,GREAT ,LAKES TOLD ( A C]TA9 ,WISKE1 AN ANCI5T TRICK/] :O1 LONG AGO1 ALMO/ BECAME ,>*ON OV] ,NE%-NABE1 OV] FREE PEOPLE4 

,?IS ,WISKE WAS NOT ALTOGE!R VILLA9\S TO ! ,POTAWATOMI4 ,9 C]EMONIES 5ACT+ HIS DE$S1 HE WORE ! LONG-E>$ MASK ( ! ,H>E TOTEM4 ,IT WAS SAID ?AT HE HELP$ ! DE/ITUTE1 ! TRAPP$ & ! LO/4 ,HIS NEPHEWS SAID HE GAVE ! PEOPLE WEBB$ %OES SO !Y C\LD TRAV]SE ! SN[1 CANOES SO !Y C\LD FLOAT ON WAT]1 AS WELL AS SPE>S & >R[S SO !Y C\LD FE$ !MSELVES4 

,WISKE'S NEPHEWS ?\<T MU* ( !IR UNCLE'S GIFTS1 & !Y EXPRESS$ !IR GRATITUDE BY RETURN+ GIFTS ( SIMIL> MAGNITUDE4 ,!Y PULL$ ,WISKE OV] ! SN[1 PADDL$ HIM OV] ! WAT]1 & F$ HIM ALL HE C\LD EAT4 

,WISKE WAS ON ! V]GE ( BECOM+ A ,POTAWATOMI ,LUGAL4 ,BUT ! L& >\ND ,KI*IGAMI1 ! LU% WOODL&S1 PRAIRIES & =E/ OP5+S SURR\ND+ ! ,GREAT ,LAKES1 WAS NOT 0! ,F]TILE ,CRESC5T40 

,POTAWATOMI WOM5 & M5 GA!R$ 9 A ,C\NCIL & POND]$ ON ! GIFTS GIV5 & RECEIV$ BY ,WISKE4 

,! ,C\NCIL CONCLUD$ ) AN UNPREC$5T$ RESOLVE4 ,BANI%M5T WAS UNHE>D (4 ,IT WAS D\BTFUL IF ! ,C\NCIL ( GA!R$ ,NE%NABE HAD ! AU?ORITY TO BANI% A MEMB] ( ! COMMUNITY2 EA* P]SON WAS FREE TO FOLL[ H] [N DREAM :]EV] IT L$4 ,YET ! ,C\NCIL BANI%$ ,WISKE4 

,! FREE PEOPLE ( ! LU% WOODL&S ( ,KI*IGAMI W]E HAPPY )\T AN ,>*ON4 ,!Y W]E HAPPY BECAUSE !Y W]E FREE4 ,! GOOD UNCLE WAS TOLD TO TAKE HIS GIFT-GIV+ DISPOSITION TO A NOR!RN L& ( ICE OR TO A S\!RN L& ( FIRE1 TO A PLACE :]E1 IT WAS ?\<T1 HE MI<T F9D PEOPLE :O W]E DE/ITUTE1 TRAPP$ & LO/4 

,>MOR$ ,EUROPEANS WILL BE 9T]E/$ 9 LE>N+ IF ?IS ,WISKE ACTUALLY EXI/$1 & :5 HE EXI/$4 

,?IS WAS NOT :AT 9T]E/$ ! ,POTAWATOMI4 ,WISKE EXI/$ 9 ! PRES5T4 ,! /ORY WAS RE5ACT$ 9 SONGS & DANCES1 AT C]EMONIES & FE/IVALS4 ,WISKE WAS ALWAYS A MEMB] ( ! COMMUNITY & HE WAS ALWAYS EXIL$4 

,! P>ADOX WILL BE PROBLEMATIC TO PEOPLE TRAPP$ 9 L9E>1 ,LEVIA?ANIC TIME4 ,! ,POTAWATOMI KNEW L9E> TIME AS WELL AS RHY?MIC TIME1 & !Y ALSO KNEW ?AT :AT MATT]$1 :AT WAS HUMANLY IMPORTANT1 DID NOT TAKE PLACE 9 L9E> TIME4 

,WISKE'S GIFT-GIV+1 HIS ELEVATION & HIS BANI%M5T W]E RHY?MIC EV5TS1 LIKE ! HE>T'S BEAT1 LIKE ! SUN'S RIS+1 LIKE VEGETATION'S REBIR?4 ,RHY?MIC EV5TS W]E ! SUBJECTS ( SONGS1 ( DANCES1 ( ! FREQU5T C]EMONIES & FE/IVALS4 

,TO KN[ ?AT ,WISKE 0ACTUALLY EXI/$0 WAS BO? IMPOSSIBLE & TRIVIAL4 ,SU* EV5TS WILL BE CONSID]$ 'FACTS' & 0RAW DATA0 BY ! ,LEVIA?ANIZ$ BECAUSE ! L9E> PROGRESSION ( SU* EV5TS CON/ITUTES ,LEVIA?ANIC TIME1 NAMELY ,HIS-/ORY4 ,! ,LEVIA?ANIZ$ WILL REMEMB] ONLY FRAGM5TS ( ! SOLE EV5TS !Y CONSID] WOR? REMEMB]+ BECAUSE ! MEMORY ( SU* EV5TS WILL NOT BE LODG$ 9 LIV+ HUMAN BE+S BUT ON /ONE TABLETS1 ON PAP]1 & EV5TUALLY 9 MA*9ES4 

,! ,POTAWATOMI W]E NOT DATA-PROCESS+ MA*9ES NOR COMPUT]S = ! /ORAGE ( TRIVIAL 9=MATION4 ,!Y NE$$ 0RAW DATA0 AB\T AS MU* AS !Y NE$$ ,WISKE4 ,!Y MADE ,WISKE ! BUTT ( MANY ( !IR JOKES4 ,AMONG ! ,POTAWATOMI1 ! ALMI<TY ,>*ON GOT NO FUR!R ?AN TO BE ! SUBJECT ( FUNNY /ORIES4 

,P>T-HUMAN1 P>T-BEA/1 & POSSESS+ ! ,LEVIA?ANIC VIRTUE ( EXI/+ =EV]1 ,WISKE ! GIFT-GIV] REAPPE>$ 9 ! JOKES AS ! LONG-E>$1 LONG-MEMB]$ & LONG-TAIL$ ,TRICK/]1 =EV] SETT+ TRAPS = ANIMALS & PEOPLE & =EV] TRAPP+ HIMSELF4 

,JOKES W]E = LAU<S4 ,L9E> EV5TS1 NAMELY UNEXPECT$ DISRUPTIONS ( LIFE'S RHY?MS1 W]E USUALLY FUNNY4 ,SOMETIMES !Y W]E TRAGIC4 

,IF ! TRAG$Y WAS REPEAT$1 !N ! EV5T WAS NOT L9E> BUT RHY?MIC1 & IT WAS ALREADY KN[N4 ,RHY?MS W]E GRASP$ ) SYMBOLS & EXPRESS$ ) MUSIC4 ,MUSICAL KN[L$GE WAS KN[L$GE ( ! IMPORTANT1 ! DEEP1 ! LIV+4 ,! MUSIC ( MY? EXPRESS$ ! SYMPHONY ( RHY?MS ?AT CON/ITUT$ ! ,COSMOS4  
  

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,YHE ,>*ON1 ! ,CIVILIZ]1 NAMELY ,LEVIA?AN'S P]SONIFICATION1 WAS A FAMILI> *>ACT] TO FREE HUMAN BE+S 9 V]Y CLOSE T\* ) NATURE'S RHY?MS4 ,& ! ,CIVILIZ] WAS EJECT$ BY ! FREE HUMAN BE+S4 ,BO? ( !SE /ATEM5TS WILL BE J>R+ TO MANY1 P]HAPS MO/1 ( MY CONTEMPOR>IES4 

,H[ C\LD ! ,POTAWATOMI HAVE KN[N SO MU* AB\T ,LEVIA?AN :5 EV5 MO/ ( US WILL ?9K WE'RE FREE 9DIVIDUALS 5CAS$ BY NO?+ BUT AIR8 ,& :Y W\LD !Y EJECT ! BR+] ( SO MANY AM5ITIES1 ( 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ SOCIAL LIFE1 ( LAW1 ( ORD]8 ,! ANSW]S >E AS RELAT$ AS ! QUE/IONS1 BUT BE+ A PRODUCT ( L9E> UPBR++ & !RE=E 9EPT 9 EXPRESS+ K9DR$ ?\<TS ) SYMBOLS1 ,I WILL HAVE TO TAKE UP ! QUE/IONS SEP>ATELY4 ,I WILL DEAL ) ! ':Y' FIR/4 

,EV5 DUR+ ! COLDE/ W9T] DAYS1 :5 ! BRAN*ES ( EV]GRE5S SAGG$ FROM !IR WEI<T ( SN[1 ! HUMAN *ILD WAS BORN 9TO A V]Y W>M CONTEXT4 ,! W>M? DID NOT COME FROM ! WALLS ( ! B>K LODGE1 :I* FAIL$ TO BLOCK ALL DRAFTS1 NOR FROM ! FIRE ON ! FLOOR1 BUT FROM ! RADIANT PEOPLE WELCOM+ ! NEWCOM]4 

,! *ILD WAS EXPECT$2 %E WAS ALREADY AN IMPORTANT P]SONAGE2 H] >RIVAL COMPLET$ ! COMMUNITY4 ,SOON AFT] H] BIR?1 %E WAS C]EMONIALLY NAM$1 NOT >BITR>ILY BUT V]Y C>EFULLY4 ,! ,TOTEM1 NAMELY ! COMMUNITY ( ! NEWCOM]'S K91 POSSESS$ A NUMB] ( NAMES1 AS ! SKY POSSESSES A NUMB] ( />S1 & ! COMMUNITY WAS NOT QUITE :OLE1 WAS 9 FACT UNEASY1 IF ! NAMES W]E NOT C>RI$ BY LIV+ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,EV]YONE ATT5D$ ! NAM+ C]EMONY BECAUSE ALL W]E 5HANC$ BY ! NEWLY-NAM$4 ,! NAMES DID NOT RUN \T4 ,! ,POTAWATOMI W]E NOT COMMITT$ TO :AT WE WILL KN[ AS ,POPULATION ,GR[?1 & IT IS SAID ?AT !Y DID NOT EXP]I5CE ! PH5OM5ON4 

,! NEWCOM] PROVID$ A MISS+ RHY?M4 ,! NAME EXPRESS$ ! COMMUNITY'S EMBRACE ( ! MISS+ RHY?M & ALSO SOME EXPECTATIONS AB\T ! MUSIC ?AT MI<T BE HE>D4 

,BUT ! SPECIFIC RHY?M ( ! NEWLY-NAM$ C\LD BE =ETOLD NO MORE ?AN ! F9AL %APE ( A TREE CAN BE =ETOLD FROM A SE$L+4 ,! *ILD WAS PLAC$ 9 NO S*OOL TO /UNT H] GR[? TO ! EXPECT$ SIZE & %APE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! GIRL-*ILD AS WELL AS H] NEWBORN BRO!R W]E LEFT FREE TO EMULATE1 OR IGNORE1 UNCLES & AUNTS1 C\S9S AMONG ! ANIMALS1 EV]YONE & EV]Y?+ UND] ! ,SUN1 NOT EXCLUD+ ! ,SUN4 

,! GR[NUPS WAT*$1 NOT TO CLOSE DOORS1 BUT TO OP5 DOORS1 TO LET ! *ILDR5 W&] :]E !Y W\LD UNH>M$4 

,BY ! TIME ! ,POTAWATOMI *ILDR5 W]E OLD 5\< TO HAVE EXPECTATIONS ( !IR [N1 !Y W]E PREP>$ TO BE !IR [N GUIDES4 ,DREAM LODGES W]E SET UP 9 ! =E/1 ONE = ! GIRL1 ANO!R = H] BRO!R4 ,! Y\NG/]S FA/$ UNTIL A ,TOTEM SPIRIT VISIT$ !M4 ,! SPIRIT USUALLY APPE>$ 9 ! =M ( AN ANIMAL1 & WAS USUALLY NOT ! SAME SPIRIT :OSE NAME ! *ILD WORE4 ,! SPIRIT PROMIS$ TO GUIDE ! *ILD ALONG A SPECIFIC PA?1 NAMELY TO GIVE ! *ILD AN 9DIVIDUAL RHY?M1 & ! SPIRIT (F]$ ! *ILD C]TA9 P[]S ) :I* TO A*IEVE ! RHY?M1 P[]S ) :I* TO LI<T ! PA?4 

,H5CE=? ! *ILDR5 W]E ON !IR [N1 B\ND NEI!R BY LAWS NOR BY ! COMMUNITY'S EXPECTATIONS4 ,!IR [N DREAM SPIRIT HELP$ !M DECIDE :E!R OR NOT TO LIVE UP TO ! ANCE/OR :OSE NAME !Y C>RI$4 ,IF !Y DECID$ NOT TO1 !Y W\LD BE R5AM$ AFT] ! FIR/ ACT ?AT REVEAL$ ! *ILDR5 W]E DET]M9$ TO FOLL[ DI/9CT PA?S4 

,! BOY1 C>RY+ HIS GUIDE'S (F]+S 9 A BEAUTIFULLY ADORN$ BAG1 & KN[+ ?AT HE C\LD CALL ON HIS GUIDE SIMPLY BY FA/+1 SET \T ON HIS [N TO FACE A COSMOS :OSE GR&EUR & MY/]Y WILL BE 9ACCESSIBLE TO \R IMAG9ATIONS4 ,WE WILL KN[ SOME?+ ( HIS FEATS AS A HUNT] OR A W>RIOR1 AS A LONG-DI/ANCE WALK]1 AS A LOV]4 ,WE WILL KN[ LESS ( ! DEP? ( HIS FRI5D%IPS ) K9SM5 OR /RANG]S1 & ALMO/ NO?+ ( HIS FRI5D%IPS ) WOLVES & BE>S :OSE TRACKS HE FOLL[$1 :OSE SIGNALS HE TRI$ TO GRASP1 :OSE UNIV]SE HE TRI$ TO UND]/&4 ,& WE WILL KN[ NO?+ AT ALL ( HIS FA/S ON M\NTA9 TOPS OR ALONGSIDE GRE5 MIRROR-LIKE TREE-SURR\ND$ LAKES1 ( ! J\RNEYS HE UND]TOOK ) HIS GUIDE ACROSS & ?R\< ! WAT] TO ! PLACE ( LIFE'S ORIG91 ( HIS FLI<TS ON ! GUIDE'S W+S TO ! SUNSET L& :]E HIS ANCE/ORS GA!R$4 

,WE WILL KN[ ?AT HE EV5TUALLY RETURN$ TO HIS ,TOTEM ) MEAT & ) NUM]\S /ORIES1 & ?AT HE M>RI$ HIS BELOV$'S SI/] BECAUSE HIS BELOV$ HAD 9 ! MEANTIME M>RI$ A Y\? :O HAD NOT /AY$ AWAY = SO LONG4 ,WE WILL KN[ ?AT HE SPOKE ( HIS EXPLOITS & HIS VOYAGES TO HIS *ILDR5 & ALSO TO HIS SI/]'S *ILDR51 ! NEPHEW & NIECE :OSE DREAM LODGES HE BUILT 9 ! =E/4 

,WE WILL ?9K ?AT HIS /R5G? LEFT HIM :5 HE GAVE UP W>R+ AS WELL AS HUNT+1 :5 HE BECAME A PEACEMAK]1 /ORYTELL] & LONE W&]]4 

,WE WILL NOT KN[ ?AT HE REVISIT$ A M\NTA9 TOP HE HAD KN[N 9 HIS Y\?1 FA/$ UNTIL HIS GUIDE CAME = HIM1 FLEW TO ! L& BEYOND ! SUNSET1 JO9$ HIS BELOV$1 HE AS Y\?FUL AS ON HIS FIR/ TRIP1 %E AS BEAUTIFUL AS ON ! DAY HE FIR/ SAW H]1 & TRAVEL$ ) H] ALONGSIDE HIM ACROSS & ?R\< WAT] TO ! PLACE ( ,LIFE'S BEG9N+S4 

,IF WE KNEW ALL ?IS1 WE W\LDN'T ASK :Y ! MAN RESI/$ 5CAS+ HIMSELF 9 \R L9E>1 VISIONLESS ,ORD]4 ,ISN'T IT \R LONG+ ?AT EXPRESSES ITSELF 9 A /ORY AB\T A ,EUROPEAN CALL$ ,FAU/ :O TURNS HIS BACK ON RESPECTABILITY1 ON ! E/EEM ( HIS COLLEAGUES1 ON LAW AS WELL AS RELIGION1 SO AS TO HAVE ACCESS TO A P]SONAL GUIDE & P]SONAL P[]S AVAILABLE TO EV]Y ,POTAWATOMI8 

,! MAN'S OLD] SI/]1 9 ! MEANTIME1 CREAT$ A MUSIC ?AT WILL S\ND LESS 'ROMANTIC' TO \R E>S4 ,%E TOO FOLL[$ H] [N DREAM1 BUT %E F\ND IT POSSIBLE TO FULFILL H] [N GUIDE'S EXPECTATIONS AS WELL AS ! COMMUNITY'S4 ,%E LIV$ UP TO ! ,TOTEM ANCE/OR :OSE NAME %E PR\DLY CONT9U$ TO C>RY4 ,%E ?REW H]SELF 9TO ! ,TOTEM'S ACTIVITIES1 P]HAPS REACT+ AGA9/ H] LONESOME BRO!R2 P]HAPS %E1 TOO1 ?\<T HIM EXCESSIVELY 'ROMANTIC'4 

,LIKE H] NAME-ANCE/OR1 %E TURN$ B>K ( BIR* TREES 9TO CANOES & W9T] LODGES & TREE-SUG> BASKETS2 %E TURN$ ! SK9S ( ANIMALS 9TO CLOAKS1 SKIRTS1 MOCCAS9S & M$IC9E BAGS4 ,H] [N SPIRIT 9SPIR$ ! COLORFUL QUILL$ SYMBOLISM ) :I* %E F9I%$ EV]Y?+ %E MADE4 

,LIKE H] ANCE/OR1 %E WAS ONE ( ! PREP>]S ( ! C]EMONIAL WELCOM+ ( SPR+'S NEW %OOTS1 & AFT] H] M>RIAGE %E WAS ALSO A PREP>] ( ! C]EMONIAL EXPULSION ( ,WISKE1 BUT ! WORDS %E SANG & ! /EPS %E DANC$ W]E 9SPIR$ BY H] [N SPIRIT4 

,LIKE H] ANCE/OR1 %E GA!R$ H]BS & BECAME FAMILI> ) !IR G5]AL USES1 BUT :5 H] SON WAS ATTACK$ BY SOME?+ HE ATE1 %E HAD TO LE>N FROM H] [N SPIRIT H[ TO COMB9E & ADM9I/] ! H]BS :ILE S++ HIM BACK TO HEAL?4 

,H] SON AS WELL AS H] DAU<T] LAT] TOOK AFT] H] LONESOME Y\NG] BRO!R1 BUT %E WAS NEI!R DISAPPO9T$ NOR SURPRIS$2 %E KNEW ?AT ! *ILDR5 W]E FOLL[+ !IR [N DREAMS1 AS %E H]SELF HAD4 

,H] DREAM HAD GUID$ H] TO ! C5T] ( ! FE/IVALS & C]EMONIES1 TO ! VILLAGE C\NCIL & ! M$IC9E LODGE4 ,NO?+ H] K9 DID OR KNEW WAS ALI5 TO H]4 

,YET SOME ( US WILL PRET5D TO BE HONE/ :5 WE ASK :Y %E WAS SO VIGOR\S 9 EXPELL+ ,WISKE FROM ! C]EMONIAL CIRCLE1 :Y %E W\LD HAVE BE5 REPELL$ BY ! PROSPECT ( BECOM+ A H\SEWIFE 9 A ,CIVILIZ$ H\SEHOLD1 EV5 ! ,>*ON'S4 

,CAN WE NOT RECOGNIZE ?AT 9 ! FULLNESS ( DEVELOPM5T ( UNIV]SAL HUMAN CAPACITIES %E EXPOSES ! IMMIS]ATION ( ! %AMEFULLY /UNT$ PRODUCTS ( ,CIVILIZATION8 ,CAN WE NOT SEE ?AT ?IS ,POTAWATOMI MATRON :O EXCELLS AS ,>*ITECT1 ,%OEMAK]1 ,%IPBUILD]1 ,FURRI]1 ,DRAMATI/1 ,PA9T]1 ,COMPOS]1 ,DANC]1 ,DRUGGI/ & ,DOCTOR ALREADY SURPASSES ! MANY-SID$ ,G5IUS1 ! NOTORI\SLY FLEXIBLE ,R5AISSANCE ,MAN8 

,%\LDN'T ! QUE/ION BE 9V]T$8 ,%\LDN'T WE ASK :Y WE >E FASC9AT$ BY A ,DA ,V9CI1 9/EAD ( ASK+ :Y %E IS REPELL$8 ,IS IT BECAUSE ,DA ,V9CI DANGLES FROM ,LEVIA?AN'S NECK LIKE A C[BELL1 :]EAS %E /&S ON ORD9>Y DIRT8 

,:Y DOES A ,DA ,V9CI GLEAM = US AMONG ! BEA/'S 9NUM]ABLE C[BELLS8 ,IS IT BECAUSE1 AFT] ALL ! /UNT+ & SPIRIT-BREAK+ ?AT MAKES US ,CIVILIZ$1 WE /ILL WANT TO BE :AT %E WAS1 BUT CAN NO LONG] BECOME EV5 :AT HE WAS1 CAN ONLY APPLAUD :AT ,LEVIA?AN BECOMES 9/EAD ( US8  
  

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,TO SOME ( US IT WILL BE CRY/AL CLE> :Y ! ,POTAWATOMI WOMAN AS WELL AS H] Y\NG] BRO!R W]E REPELL$ BY ! PROSPECTS HELD \T TO !M BY ! G5]\S ,WISKE4 ,BUT WE WILL ASK H[ PEOPLE :O W]E NEV] 5CAS$ 9 A ,LEVIA?AN'S 5TRAILS C\LD KN[ 5\< ( SU* A CONDITION TO BE REPELL$ BY IT4 ,?IS QUE/ION HAS BE5 GIV5 NUM]\S ANSW]S1 ALL ( !M SPECULATIVE1 ALL SONGS OR /ORIES4 ,! QUALITY ( ! SONGS HAS BE5 DECL9+ EV] S9CE WRITT5 WORDS BEGAN REPLAC+ LIV+ VOICES1 EV] S9CE ,LEVIA?ANIC RECORDS BEGAN REPLAC+ HUMAN MEMORIES4 ,! /ORY ,I'VE BE5 TELL+ IS NOT FROM ! HEYDAY BUT FROM ! DECL9E1 YET ,I',I,I GO ON S++ IT BECAUSE AT LEA/ SOME ( ITS CAD5CES DISRUPT & EV5 WREAK HAVOC ON ! /UPEFY+1 PASSIVELY-ACCEPT$ (FICIAL TUNES4 

,I'VE BE5 TELL+ A /ORY AB\T HUMAN RESI/ANCE TO A BEA/ ?AT ORIG9AT$ 9 ,UR1 A BEA/ :OSE >TIFICIAL PROG5Y W\LD EV5TUALLY SWALL[ ALL HUMAN COMMUNITIES &1 BY \R TIME1 BEG9 TO EAT ! ,BIOSPH]E4 

,I'VE COME TO SOME ( ! LA/ HUMAN COMMUNITIES SWALL[$ BY ,LEVIA?AN1 & ,I F9D !M RESI/+ ! BEA/ ALREADY BE=E IT REA*ES !M4 ,H[ DO !SE PEOPLE ALREADY KN[ :AT !Y >E UP AGA9/8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ! BEA/ IS NOT ONE BUT MANY1 ?AT ,UR IS NOT 9 ,SUM] BUT :]EV] PEOPLE GA!R1 ?AT ,LEVIA?AN IS AS NATURAL TO HUMAN BE+S AS HIVES TO BEES8 ,ANY?+ IS POSSIBLE1 BUT ! ADMISSION ( SU* A POSSIBILITY IS CYNICALLY MISAN?ROPIC & IT PRECLUDES 5VISION+ ANY EXIT FROM ! TRAP4 ,SU* A POSSIBILITY CANNOT BE ADMITT$ 9TO A SONG ( FRE$OM1 BECAUSE ITS ADMISSION IS A PROGNO/ICATION ( ,E>?'S DOOM4 

,I CANNOT D5Y ?AT HUMAN BE+S ON ALL ! WORLD'S GREAT ISL&S >E ABLE TO 5CASE !MSELVES 9 ,LEVIA?AN'S 5TRAILS1 S9CE !Y'VE ALL DEMON/RAT$ ?IS ABILITY4 ,I CAN D5Y ?AT SU* A CONDITION IS AS NATURAL TO !M AS HIVES TO BEES1 & ! RE/ ( MY /ORY WILL AFFIRM ?AT IT IS NOT4 

,H[ C\LD ! ,POTAWATOMI HAVE HAD ANY W9D ( ! ,LEVIA?ANIC CURR5TS /IRR+ 9 O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD8 ,! ,GREAT ,LAKES W]E AS F> REMOV$ FROM SU* CURR5TS AS ANY REFUGE ON ! GLOBE4 ,/ORIES HAVE BE5 TOLD AB\T ,LEVIA?ANIC CURR5TS ?AT BLEW FROM CONT95TS CALL$ ,ATLANTIS & ,MU1 BUT ! /ORIES ( SUNK5 CONT95TS RAISE MORE QUE/IONS ?AN !Y ANSW]1 & MO/ ( !IR TELL]S PLACE ,LEVIA?AN1 NOT LIV+ BE+S1 AT ! ,ORIG94 

,! BREEZES NE$ NOT BE S\<T ON SUNK5 CONT95TS2 !Y C\LD HAVE BL[N TO ! ,GREAT ,LAKES FROM EV]Y ONE ( ! F\R DIRECTIONS4 ,I KN[ AS LITTLE AB\T !SE F\R W9DS AS AB\T ,MU1 BUT MY /ORY CAN SO> MORE EASILY ON ! W9DS ?AN ON SUNK5 CONT95TS4 

,! NOR? W9D C>RI$ NEWS ( PEOPLE :O W&]$ OV] ! L& ( ICE4 ,L+UI/IC C\S9S ( ! ,POTAWATOMI1 CALL$ ,L5NI ,L5APE1 PRES]V$ A SCROLL :I* VAGUELY REF]R$ TO !IR [N ONE-TIME J\RNEY OV] ! L& ( ICE4 ,O!R L+UI/IC C\S9S1 CALL$ ,C]E1 9HABIT$ ! NOR!RN RIV] VALLEYS & =E/S ?AT SEP>AT$ ! ,POTAWATOMI FROM ,ALEUT1 ,A?ABASCAN & O!R PEOPLES ( ! NOR?4 ,SOME ( ! NOR!RN]S >E SAID TO HAVE COME FROM ,EURASIA MORE REC5TLY ?AN O!RS1 SOME AFT] ,LUGALZAGGIZI LAUN*$ ! FIR/ ,LEVIA?AN ON ! FIR/ IMP]IALI/ V5TURE4 ,WE'VE SE5 ?AT PEOPLE ATTA*$ TO !IR HOMEL&S TRI$ TO RESI/ ! ,LEVIA?AN BY CONFRONT+ IT HEAD ON1 :]EAS O!RS RESI/$ ! BEA/'S EMBRACE BY FLEE+ BEYOND ITS REA*4 ,IF WE KNEW SOME?+ AB\T ! WAVES ( MIGRATION SET 9 MOTION BY ! \TW>D ?RU/S ( ,EURASIA'S ,LEVIA?ANS1 WE MI<T KN[ ?AT SOME ( ! MORE REC5T MIGRATIONS ACROSS ! NOR!RN ,/RAIT W]E ! FR+ES ( AN ANTI-,LEVIA?ANIC RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T4 

,! WE/ W9D C>RI$ NEWS ( GREAT M\NTA9S & ( SEAF>+ PEOPLE BEYOND ! M\NTA9S1 PEOPLE ) L>GE /URDY OCEANCRAFT :O BRAV$ ! CURR5TS & /ORMY WAVES TO HUNT OCEAN MON/]S & GIGANTIC FI%4 ,MANY ( ! SEAF>]S1 PEOPLE CALL$ ,NOOTKA & ,KWA-KIUTL1 ,TILLAMOOK & ,BELLA ,COOLA1 W]E DI/ANT L+UI/IC C\S9S ( ! ,POTAWATOMI1 & MANY O!R L+UI/IC C\S9S1 PEOPLE CALL$ ,KUT5AI1 ,SPOKAN1 ,OK9AGAN1 ,ATS9A1 ,>APAHO1 ,OJIBWA & ,M5OM9I1 9HABIT$ ! M\NTA9S1 PLATEAUS & PLA9S SEP>AT+ ! ,POTAWATOMI FROM ! WE/]N SEAF>]S4 ,! WE/]N]S >E SAID TO HAVE MA9TA9$ SPORADIC CONTACTS ) ,*9ESE & ,JAPANESE C>RI]S ( ,EURASIA'S ,LEVIA?ANIC WAYS1 BUT WE KN[ AS LITTLE AB\T !SE CONTACTS AS WE DO AB\T ,MU4 ,WE DON'T EV5 KN[ 5\< TO SPECULATE IF ANY ( ! ,TRICK/] LORE %>$ BY ! ,POTAWATOMI ) !IR L+UI/IC C\S9S1 ! LORE AB\T ,H>E1 ,COYOTE & ,RAV51 EXPRESS$ RESPONSES TO C>RI]S ( ,LEVIA?ANIC WAYS4 

,! EA/ W9D C>RI$ NEWS ( CLOSE C\S9S ( ! ,POTAWATOMI1 PEOPLE ( ! SUNRISE :O W\LD BE REMEMB]$ AS ,AB5AKI1 ,P5OBSCOT1 ,MASSA*USET1 ,WAMPANOAG1 ,PEQUOT1 ,N>RAGANSET1 ,MOHIGAN1 ,L5NI ,L5APE4 ,REMOV$ FROM ,EURASIA BY AN ,OCEAN !Y HAD NO REASON TO CROSS1 !SE PEOPLE1 OR AT LEA/ SOME ( !IR ANCE/ORS1 >E SAID TO HAVE HAD BRIEF VIEWS ( HUMAN BE+S :O HAIL$ FROM ! O!R SIDE4 ,ANCI5T ,PHO5ICIANS1 ,LIBYANS & ,CELT-,IB]IANS >E SAID TO HAVE V5TUR$ ACROSS ! /ORMY ,OCEAN4 ,VIK+S ACTUALLY LEFT A SAGA DESCRIB+ !IR TRIP ACROSS4 ,BISCAYAN1 ,BASQUE & O!R ,EUROPEAN FI%]M5 DID NOT ASK ,F]D9& & ,ISABELA'S P]MISSION TO FI% = COD NE> %ORES 9HABIT$ BY C\S9S ( ! ,POTAWATOMI4 ,! EA/]N]S' CONTACTS ) ,EURASIANS W]E APP>5TLY NO R>ITIES1 BUT \R KN[L$GE ( !M IS AS POOR AS \R KN[L$GE ( ,MU4 

,! S\? W9D C>RI$ MORE SUB/ANTIAL NEWS1 & \R KN[L$GE ( IT IS NOT SO SP>SE4 ,ACROSS A N>R[ /RAIT FROM ! ,POTAWATOMI VILLAGES !RE W]E L>GE VILLAGES ( ,IROQUOIAN SPEAK+ PEOPLE :O LIV$ 9 LONG RECTANGUL> LODGES1 PEOPLE LAT] KN[N AS ,W5DATS OR ,WY&OTS4 ,!SE LON<\SE PEOPLE1 AS WELL AS !IR L+UI/IC C\S9S FUR!R TO ! EA/1 REMEMB]$ HAV+ MIGRAT$ NOR?W>D FROM A F>-AWAY L&4 ,!Y HAD FL$ FROM /ONE GIANTS1 FLY+ HEADS & MANEAT]S4 ,!SE DREAD$ BE+S >E ( C\RSE MY?OLOGICAL SUBJECTS1 AIRY CREATURES ( ! IMAG9ATION1 NOT SOLID HI/ORICAL 5TITIES LIKE ,N]O1 ,CALIGULA & ,CON/ANT9E4 ,! ,W5DATS :O TOLD ( !SE BE+S W]E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ,HIS-/ORY1 BUT 9 !IR [N COSMIC CONTEXT4 

,! COSMOS ( ! ,W5DATS1 :O W]E PEACEFUL CORN & BEAN CULTIVATORS 9 NOR!RN WOODL&S1 9CLUD$ MON/]S ?AT DID NOT EXI/ 9 ! NOR?4 ,) POETIC ACCURACY & SUCC9CTNESS1 ,W5DAT MY?S GAVE AN \TSID]'S VIEW ( BE+S UNCANNILY SIMIL> TO /ONE PYRAMIDS TALL] ?AN JUNGLE TREES1 TO FEA!R$ S]P5TS1 TO MASK$ PRIE/S :O SACRIFIC$ HUMAN BE+S4 ,! ,W5DAT COSMOS 9CLUD$ A ,LEVIA?AN1 MO/ PLAUSIBLY ! ,LEVIA?AN ?AT /IRR$ 9 ,YUCATAN ALREADY BE=E ,FRANKI% TRIBESM5 /ORM$ ! WALLS ( ! ,ROMAN ,LEVIA?AN 9 ,EURASIA4 

,IT IS LIKELY ?AT NEWS ( ! S\!RN ,LEVIA?AN REA*$ ! ,POTAWATOMI ALREADY BE=E ! ,W5DATS' ANCE/ORS FL$ FROM ! /ONE GIANTS ( S\!RN JUNGLES4 ,! ,BEAUTIFUL ,VALLEY JU/ S\? ( ! LAKE%ORES ( ! ,POTAWATOMI WAS ONCE DOTT$ BY E>!N M\NDS1 L>GE & SMALL1 MANY ( !M 9 COMPLEXES 5CLOS$ BY TOK5 WALLS DEM>CAT+ A SACR$ SPACE4 ,! TALES ( ! E>LIE/ M\ND-BUILD]S HAVE NOT SURVIV$1 BUT LAT] M\ND-BUILD]S REMEMB]$ S\!RN ORIG9S1 & !IR TEMPLE-TOPP$ E>!N PYRAMIDS BORE AFF9ITIES ) ! /ONE GIANTS ( ,YUCATAN & ,C5TRAL ,MEXICO4 

,! PRACTICE ( RAIS+ M\NTA9S OV] ! BONES ( ! DEAD WAS NOT KEPT UP 9 ! NOR!RN WOODL&S1 BUT ONE ELEM5T ( ?AT PRACTICE SURVIV$ AMONG ! PEOPLE ( ! ,GREAT ,LAKES4 ,?IS ELEM5T WAS ! ,FEA/ ( ! ,DEAD4 ,! BONES ( DECEAS$ K9SM5 W]E C>EFULLY PRES]V$4 ,ONCE A YE>1 VILLAG]S FROM EV]Y CORN] J\RNEY$ TO A GA!R+PLACE & BURI$ ALL ! BONES 9 A COMMON GRAVE4 ,!RE ! BONES ( /RANG]S M+L$ ) EA* O!R1 & ! LIV+ DESC5DANTS ( ?OSE 9 ! GRAVE CEAS$ TO BE /RANG]S1 = !IR ANCE/ORS W]E ET]NALLY B\ND TO ONE ANO!R4 

,9 ! NOR!RN =E/S1 ! GREAT BURIAL C]EMONIES W]E NOT OCCASIONS = ! 9TRODUCTION ( ,LEVIA?ANIC RELATIONS1 BUT OCCASIONS = 5L>G+ ! WORLD ( K9%IP4 ,CONT9UALLY PULL$ AP>T FROM ONE ANO!R BY !IR [N DREAMS1 ! FREE VILLAG]S W]E CONT9UALLY DRAWN TOGE!R BY C]EMONIES ?AT EMBRAC$ ALL :O C\LD REA* ! FE/IVAL GR\NDS4 ,! G5U9E SOLID>ITY ( HUMAN BE+S :OSE ANCE/ORS %>$ COMMON GRAVES W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 5HANC$ BY ! >TIFICIAL UNITY IMPOS$ BY ! =CE ( ,HOBBESIAN ,LEVIA?ANIC PEACEKEEP+ 9/ITUTIONS4 

,! ,POTAWATOMI :O EJECT$ ,WISKE FROM !IR MID/ PROBABLY FELT ,LEVIA?ANIC BREEZES FROM EV]Y DIRECTION1 & SURELY FROM ! S\?1 LONG BE=E ,FR5* ,JESUITS & ,VOYAGEURS REA*$ ! ,GREAT ,LAKES4  
  

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,IF WE ?9K ( ,EURASIA AS A MODEL & ( ,HIS-/ORY AS ,FATE1 WE CAN EASILY CONV9CE \RSELVES ?AT ! ,POTAWATOMI W\LD EV5TUALLY HAVE FALL5 9TO ! 5TRAILS ( A ,LEVIA?AN1 NOTABLY ! S\!RN ONE1 EV5 IF ,EUROPEANS HAD NOT CROSS$ ! ,OCEAN4 ,BUT IF WE ?9K ( ,EURASIA AS A FREAK & ( ,HIS-/ORY AS AN AB]RATION1 WE CAN JU/ AS EASILY CONV9CE \RSELVES ?AT ! COMMUNITY ( FRE$OMS WE CALL ,NATURE OR ,P>ADISE W\LD NEV] HAVE VANI%$ IF ! ,EUROPEANS HAD NOT BR\<T ,LEVIA?ANIC HOLOCAU/S ACROSS ! WAT]4 

,9 ,EURASIA1 ! >TIFICIAL MON/]S EXP&$ ) SEEM+ 9EVITABILITY4 ,I'VE %[N ?AT ! 9EVITABILITY IS AN ILLUSION CREAT$ BY SCRIBES :O OV]LOOK ! NUM]\S VANI%$ ,MOH5JO ,D>OS & ,HITTITES1 SCRIBES :O >E TRA9$ NOT TO SEE ! DECOMPOSITION ?AT ACCOMPANIES EV]Y FUNCTION+ ,LEVIA?AN4 

,! 9EVITABILITY IS AN ILLUSION1 BUT ! SPREAD ( ! >TIFICES OV] ! L5G? & BREAD? ( ! CONT95T IS NOT4 ,ALL ( ,EURASIA 5DS UP 9 ,LEVIA?AN'S 5TRAILS4 

,BUT !RE IS NO REASON TO PROJECT SU* A FATE ACROSS ! WAT]4 ,!RE >E1 9 FACT1 9DICATIONS ?AT ! /ONE GIANTS DID NOT F>E AS WELL 9 ! WORLD ACROSS ! WAT] AS !Y F>$ 9 ,EURASIA1 9DICATIONS ?AT ! ,POTAWATOMI EJECTION ( ,LEVIA?AN WAS MORE PREVAL5T 9 ?IS WORLD ?AN ! ,LEVIA?ANIC 5CASEM5T ( FREE COMMUNITIES4 

,WE'VE SE5 ?AT ! ,EURASIAN MON/] SPREAD V]Y QUICKLY4 ,AT FIR/ !RE WAS ONLY ,UR1 ! ,BEG9N+ ( SOME?+ UNPREC$5T$4 ,SOON !RE WAS ,LUGALZAGGIZI1 !N ,S>GON & A WORLD-EMPIRE4 

,NO COMP>ABLE SPE$ CAN BE F\ND ACROSS ! WAT]1 :]E ! FIR/ >TIFICIAL BEA/S APPE> TO HAVE BE5 SLUGGI%1 EV5 MORIBUND FROM ! />T4 ,! MON/ROSITIES REMEMB]$ BY ! ,W5DATS W]E ADMITT$LY Y\NG] ?AN ,UR1 BUT NOT Y\NG 5\< TO EXPLA9 !IR SLUGGI%NESS4 

,OLMEC HEADS & ,ZIGGURAT-LIKE /ONE GIANTS W]E APP>5TLY CONTEMPOR>IES ( ! FIR/ ,OCEAN-F>+ ,PHO5ICIANS4 ,BY CO9CID5CE1 >*ITECTURAL M>VELS APPE>$ 9 ,YUCATAN & ,C5TRAL ,MEXICO AT ! TIME :5 ,PHO5ICIANS SET \T ON ! GREAT ,OCEAN4 ,E>LI] 9 ?IS N>RATIVE ,I SUGGE/$ ?AT ?IS MAY HAVE BE5 NO CO9CID5CE4 ,BUT EV5 IF IT WAS A CO9CID5CE1 EV5 IF ! ANCE/ORS ( ,TOLTECS & ,MAYAS RE9V5T$ ,TIRE & ,BYBLOS 9 ,C5TRAL ,MEXICO & ,YUCATAN1 ! ,LEVIA?ANS ON ?IS SIDE ( ! GREAT WAT] FAIL$ TO SWALL[ ! D\BLE CONT95T'S HUMAN COMMUNITIES & FAIL$ TO CONFRONT ! ,BIOSPH]E AS OV]P[]+ OPPON5TS4 

,!SE FAILURES CANNOT BE EXPLA9$ BY ! NEWNESS ( ?IS WORLD'S >TIFICIAL BEA/S1 S9CE ! BEA/S EXI/$ = A LONG TIME4 ,! FAILURES CANNOT BE EXPLA9$ BY QUIRKS OR WEAKNESSES 9 ! BEA/S !MSELVES4 ,! CRUELTY ( ,AZTECS WAS COMP>ABLE TO ?AT ( ,ASSYRIANS OR ,SPANI>DS2 ! >*ITECTURE ( ,MAYAS TO ?AT ( ,GREEKS2 ! ADM9I/RATION ( ,9CAS TO ?AT ( ,*9ESE OR ,P]SIANS4 

,NOR CAN ! FAILURES BE EXPLA9$ BY ! ABS5CE ( SO-CALL$ MAT]IAL CONDITIONS4 ,?OSE :O CL+ TO ?IS PSEUDOEXPLANATION MU/ FIR/ EXPLA9 :Y ! MO/ P[]FUL ( ,LEVIA?ANS WILL SUBSEQU5TLY FL\RI% 9 ! V]Y SAME MAT]IAL CONDITIONS4 ,! SO-CALL$ MAT]IAL CONDITIONS >E ,LEVIA?AN'S G>M5TS1 NOT ! GR\ND IT /&S ON4 

,9 MY VIEW1 ! FAILURE ( ?IS WORLD'S ,LEVIA?ANS CAN BE EXPLA9$ BY ! HUMAN RESI/ANCE TO !IR SPREAD4 ,! ,POTAWATOMI EXPULSION ( ,WISKE IS ONLY ONE 9/ANCE ( ?AT RESI/ANCE4 ,W5DATS ( ! NOR?'S WOODL&S HAD A L[ OP9ION ( /ONE GIANTS4 ,GU>ANI PEOPLE ( ! S\!RN CONT95T SPOKE ) FE> & LOA?+ ( ,! ,ONE4 ,HOPI PEOPLE ( ! NOR?'S CANYONL&S TOLD ( GODS DE/ROY+ HUMAN BE+S :O TURN$ FROM ! WAYS ( LIV+ BE+S4 ,W9NEBAGO PEOPLE ( ! ,GREAT ,LAKES MADE FUN ( ! GREAT GIFT-BR+]1 ! ,TRICK/]4 

,9 FACT1 EV5 ?IS WORLD'S PRIE/S & MILIT>I/S1 NAMELY ,LEVIA?AN'S [N AG5TS1 SPOKE ( ,CIVILIZATION AS SOME?+ ALI54 ,ON ! NOR!RN AS ON ! S\!RN CONT95T1 ! BR+] ( ,LEVIA?ANIC P[]S & AM5ITIES WAS REMEMB]$ AS SOMEONE :O HAD COME FROM ABROAD1 HAD LEFT AGA91 & W\LD RETURN FROM ABROAD TO RECLAIM HIS GIFTS4 

,! FIR/ ,KUKULKAN-,QUETZAQUATAL MAY HAVE BE5 A T5TACLE ( A ,PHO5ICIAN OR A ,LIBYAN OCTOPUS4 ,! FEA!R$ S]P5T MAY HAVE BE5 ! ,PHO5ICIAN ADV5TUR]'S HEADDRESS1 OR IT MAY HAVE BE5 ! DEITY ON ! %IP'S PR[4 ,! MAN FROM AF> W\LD NOT HAVE SPOK5 A LANGUAGE =EIGN TO ! VILLAG]S :O GREET$ HIM1 BUT A LANGUAGE FAMILI> TO !M4 ,HE W\LD NOT HAVE SPOK5 ( T]MS ( TRADE1 BUT ( ! CYCLE ( VEGETATION & ! CYCLES ( LIFE1 DEA? & REG5]ATION1 ( SACRIFICIAL GIV+1 ( ,BAAL4 ,! HOSPITABLE VILLAG]S W\LD HAVE \TDONE !MSELVES 9 GIV+ ALL !Y HAD TO ! GOD-LIKE =EIGN] :O EM]G$ FROM ! SEA4 

,LIKE ! ,POTAWATOMI1 ! VILLAG]S :O 9ITIALLY %[]$ ! FEA!R$ ,WISKE ) GIFTS W\LD GR[ TIR$ ( ! BURD51 BUT BE+ HOSPITABLE1 !Y C\LD NOT EXILE ! =EIGN]4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 SO !Y TOLD1 ,QUETZAQUATAL EXIL$ HIMSELF1 PROMIS+ TO RETURN4 ,& ! VILLAG]S RETURN$ TO !IR [N COMMUNITIES1 !IR [N C]EMONIES1 !IR [N VISIONS1 !IR [N WAYS4 

,BUT ! >RIVAL ( ! S]P5T9E GOD WAS REMEMB]$4 ,! EV5T WAS IMPORTANT1 & IMPORTANT EV5TS W]E NOT :AT !Y W\LD BE = US3 S+LE1 ISOLAT$1 L9E>1 UNREPEATABLE4 ,AN IMPORTANT EV5T WAS A COSMIC EV5T1 & LIKE O!R COSMIC EV5TS1 LIKE ! RIS+ ( ! SUN OR ! ECLIPSE ( ! MOON OR ! J\RNEY ( A COMET1 IT WAS RHY?MIC1 CYCLICAL1 9F9ITELY REPEATABLE4 

,! VISITOR LEFT SC>S 9 ! =M ( FAWN+ PRIE/S & AMBITI\S ADMIR]S4 ,P]IODICALLY -- ! ,MAYAS ACTUALLY MEASUR$ ! EXACT DURATION ( ! P]IOD -- ! SC>S REOP5$ & ,QUETZAQUATAL REEM]G$ FROM ! SEA4 

,! SUBSEQU5T MAN-GODS W]E UND\BT$LY LOCAL PRIE/S & ADMIR]S :O CLO!D !MSELVES 9 ! =EIGN]'S FAME1 BUT !Y CONT9U$ TO 9SI/ ON !IR =EIGN ORIG94 ,! GIFTGIV+ RESUM$4 ,VA/ C]EMONIAL C5T]S SPRANG UP 9 ! JUNGLE1 /ONE CITIES ) TEMPLES & PALACES ( 9COMP>ABLE BEAUTY4 ,& ONCE AGA9 ! BEA/ WAS AB&ON$1 ! ,LEVIA?ANIC MAN WAS SELF-EXIL$4 ,! /ONE CITIES REV]T$ TO JUNGLE4 

,! RU9S ( AB&ON$ >*ITECTURAL WOND]S WILL BE F\ND 9 \R DAY BY SO-CALL$ ,>*AEOLOGI/S1 :O WILL BE DAZZL$ BY ! GR&EUR ( :AT !Y F9D1 & EV5 MORE BY ! AB&ONM5T ( PLACES SO IDEALLY SUIT$ TO BE+ UNIV]SITY CAMPUSES4 ,! ,>*E- & ,AN?ROPOLOGI/S WILL FILL LIBR>IES EXPLA9+ ! AB&ONM5T 9 T]MS ( EV]Y CAUSE EXCEPT HUMAN RESI/ANCE4 ,! PROSPECT ( !IR [N ACADEMIC C5T]S REV]T+ TO :AT !Y CALL WE$S WILL FOG ! ,AN?ROPOLOGI/S' IMAG9ATIONS4  
  

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,9 ,EURASIA1 ,LEVIA?AN DE/ROY$ COMMUNITIES & 5CAS$ HUMAN BE+S 9 ITS 5TRAILS4 ,L9E> ,HIS-/ORY REPLAC$ ! RHY?MIC CYCLES ( LIFE4 ,MUSIC GAVE WAY TO ! ,M>* ( ,TIME4 

,BUT ACROSS ! GREAT WAT]1 LIV+ COMMUNITIES W]E NOT DE/ROY$4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! FEW ,LEVIA?ANS ?AT EM]G$ H]E SEEM TO HAVE BE5 SWALL[$ BY ! COMMUNITIES4 ,LEVIA?ANIC TIME WAS SUBM]G$ 9 CYCLICAL TIME4 ,! COM+ & GO+ ( ! BEA/ BECAME P>T ( ! RHY?M ( LIFE4 ,! ,LEVIA?ANIC EXCRESC5CE1 LIKE O!R EXCRESC5CES1 REMA9$ NO MORE ?AN MANURE4 ,MUSIC DID NOT GIVE WAY TO ! ,M>* ( ,TIME4 ,LIFE DID NOT GIVE WAY TO ,HIS-/ORY4 

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,IF WE CONT9UE PROB+ ?R\< SEAS ( FACTS = MEAN+S1 ?IS TOO CAN BE ANSW]$4 ,>NOLD ,TOYNBEE ONCE SPOKE ( TWO TYPES ( /IMULI4 ,ONE /IMULUS OV]P[]$ & 9CAPACITAT$1 ! O!R REVIV$ & /R5G!N$ ! SUBJECT4 

,! COMMUNITIES ( ,GUTI :O TRI$ TO RESI/ ! ,SUM]IAN ,LEVIA?AN MILIT>ILY W]E OV]P[]$ ALREADY BE=E !Y SET \T TO RESPOND4 ,! MOM5T ! ,GUTI CON/ITUT$ !MSELVES 9TO A P]MAN5T MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION !Y CEAS$ TO BE :AT !Y WANT$ TO REMA9 & BECAME :AT !Y OPPOS$4 ,AS COMMUNITIES !Y W]E 9CAPACITAT$ BE=E !Y TOOK UP >MS AGA9/ ,LEVIA?AN4 ,!Y GAVE !MSELVES ! ILLUSION ( RESI/+ ! BEA/ EV5 AS !Y LEAP$ 9TO ITS 5TRAILS4 

,ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,OCEAN1 ! COMMUNITIES :O HO/$ ! FIR/ ,QUETZAQUATAL W]E NOT CRIPPL$ BY ! 9ITIAL /IMULUS1 & !Y W]E ABLE TO RESPOND 9 !IR [N WAYS & ON !IR [N T]MS4 ,!Y DID NOT ONLY CURTAIL ,LEVIA?ANIC TIME1 R$UC+ IT TO RHY?MIC IRRUPTIONS 9 ! SYMPHONY ( CYCLIC TIME4 ,!Y ALSO =C$ ,LEVIA?AN'S [N AG5TS1 :E!R PRIE/S OR ADM9I/RATORS1 TO CONF9E !MSELVES TO ! 5ACTM5T ( COMMUNITY RITUALS1 TO P]=M F]TILITY C]EMONIES1 TO GIVE UNSP>+LY TO RA9 DEITIES & CORN DEITIES1 TO CELEBRATE ! CYCLE ( VEGETATION1 TO 5HANCE ,E>? & ,LIFE4 

,! COMMUNITIES :O ?US R$UC$ ,LEVIA?AN TO !IR PLAY?+ DID NOT ALWAYS EM]GE UNSCA!D4 ,LEVIA?AN WAS A LE?AL TOY4 ,H]E AS !RE IT GREW FAT BY EAT+ HUMAN VICTIMS4 ,BUT :5EV] IT />T$ TO GET OBESE1 ITS P]IOD 5D$ & ! VILLAG]S LET ! JUNGLE'S PLANTS GR[ OV] IT4 

,COMMUNITIES AS DI/ANT FROM ,QUETZAQUATAL'S L&+PLACE AS ! ,POTAWATOMI BECAME FAMILI> 5\< ) ,LEVIA?AN TO WANT TO EXPEL HIM FROM !IR MID/4 

,& ! MYRIAD COMMUNITIES BETWE5 ! NOR!RN WOODL&S & ! S\!RN JUNGLES1 EA* AS DIFF]5T FROM ANO!R AS ELK FROM QUETZALS1 PLAY$ ) ! MON/] OR AVOID$ ALL CONTACT ) IT AS SUIT$ !IR S5SIBILITIES4 

,MY BRIEF ACC\NT IS DELIB]ATELY IDYLLIC4 ,! IDYLL IS :AT ! ,EUROPEANS CAME TO DE/ROY4 ,! SO-CALL$ DIRTY REALITIES1 ! CYNICAL COMPROMISES1 ! VICI\S BETRAYALS W]E NO?+ NEW TO ,EUROPEANS1 :O ALLI$ !MSELVES ) !SE AGA9/ ! O!R1 AGA9/ ! PURE1 ! BEAUTIFUL1 ! NEW4  
  

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