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tell me what’s really good I am a very

tell me what’s really good I am a very happy failure 40 years ago I took off to

happy failure 40 years ago I took off to

happy failure 40 years ago I took off to the Amazon to convert a tribe of Indians

the Amazon to convert a tribe of Indians

the Amazon to convert a tribe of Indians called the pita ha to Christianity I was

called the pita ha to Christianity I was

called the pita ha to Christianity I was going to translate the Bible for them I

going to translate the Bible for them I

going to translate the Bible for them I was going to tell them about the fact

was going to tell them about the fact

was going to tell them about the fact that they don’t need to fear death that

that they don’t need to fear death that

that they don’t need to fear death that they’re going to go to heaven after they

they’re going to go to heaven after they

they’re going to go to heaven after they die and and contribute my life in

die and and contribute my life in

die and and contribute my life in exchange for their happiness that was my

exchange for their happiness that was my

exchange for their happiness that was my goal so we boarded up this small Cessna

goal so we boarded up this small Cessna

goal so we boarded up this small Cessna single-engine aircraft in December of

single-engine aircraft in December of

single-engine aircraft in December of 1977 and I was going to go see these

1977 and I was going to go see these

1977 and I was going to go see these people for the first time I had some

people for the first time I had some

people for the first time I had some anxiety I was excited I didn’t know what

anxiety I was excited I didn’t know what

anxiety I was excited I didn’t know what I was going to find and we took off in

I was going to find and we took off in

I was going to find and we took off in two hours later we landed on this small

two hours later we landed on this small

two hours later we landed on this small jungle strip in the middle of the Amazon

jungle strip in the middle of the Amazon

jungle strip in the middle of the Amazon and the first thing that I realized was

and the first thing that I realized was

and the first thing that I realized was I was very airsick and we opened the

I was very airsick and we opened the

I was very airsick and we opened the plane doors and we were surrounded by

plane doors and we were surrounded by

plane doors and we were surrounded by dozens of pitas talking to us in a

dozens of pitas talking to us in a

dozens of pitas talking to us in a language that I couldn’t make out a

language that I couldn’t make out a

language that I couldn’t make out a single syllable asking me questions

single syllable asking me questions

single syllable asking me questions pulling on me and I picked up a stick

pulling on me and I picked up a stick

pulling on me and I picked up a stick off the ground and I said this is a

off the ground and I said this is a

off the ground and I said this is a stick and they said it and I dropped it

stick and they said it and I dropped it

stick and they said it and I dropped it and they said it he migit Gabi and I was

and they said it he migit Gabi and I was

and they said it he migit Gabi and I was on my way to learning the language as

on my way to learning the language as

on my way to learning the language as they as they started to show me around

they as they started to show me around

they as they started to show me around the village one man pulled me by the arm

the village one man pulled me by the arm

the village one man pulled me by the arm and he he showed me a large rat a 15

and he he showed me a large rat a 15

and he he showed me a large rat a 15 pound rodent actually called apakah

pound rodent actually called apakah

pound rodent actually called apakah roasting on a fire I could smell the

roasting on a fire I could smell the

roasting on a fire I could smell the hair blood was still coming out of the

hair blood was still coming out of the

hair blood was still coming out of the mouth and it sort of turned my stomach

mouth and it sort of turned my stomach

mouth and it sort of turned my stomach this got me outside of my comfort zone

this got me outside of my comfort zone

this got me outside of my comfort zone very quickly I my idea of a good meal is

very quickly I my idea of a good meal is

very quickly I my idea of a good meal is white bread and chicken gravy and eating

white bread and chicken gravy and eating

white bread and chicken gravy and eating a rat wasn’t wasn’t there in fact later

a rat wasn’t wasn’t there in fact later

a rat wasn’t wasn’t there in fact later that day when I was putting mustard that

that day when I was putting mustard that

that day when I was putting mustard that I had brought from the city on a bologna

I had brought from the city on a bologna

I had brought from the city on a bologna sandwich you can see I was adapting very

sandwich you can see I was adapting very

sandwich you can see I was adapting very slowly

slowly

slowly a woman came up behind me and she said

a woman came up behind me and she said

a woman came up behind me and she said look Dan’s eating bird and I looked

look Dan’s eating bird and I looked

look Dan’s eating bird and I looked at the mustard and listened to the sound

at the mustard and listened to the sound

at the mustard and listened to the sound and I could see where she got that

and I could see where she got that

and I could see where she got that impression but when I turned to talk to

impression but when I turned to talk to

impression but when I turned to talk to her her hand was full of a roasted rat

her her hand was full of a roasted rat

her her hand was full of a roasted rat head and she was sucking the brains out

head and she was sucking the brains out

head and she was sucking the brains out so she was grossed out by my food and I

so she was grossed out by my food and I

so she was grossed out by my food and I wasn’t terribly pleased by what she was

wasn’t terribly pleased by what she was

wasn’t terribly pleased by what she was eating what I have found over the years

eating what I have found over the years

eating what I have found over the years is that information is hard to come by

is that information is hard to come by

is that information is hard to come by new information is hard to come by when

new information is hard to come by when

new information is hard to come by when we surround ourselves by people who look

we surround ourselves by people who look

we surround ourselves by people who look like us and talk like us and eat like us

like us and talk like us and eat like us

like us and talk like us and eat like us and think like us there’s very little

and think like us there’s very little

and think like us there’s very little room for additional learning but when I

room for additional learning but when I

room for additional learning but when I was surrounded by the PETA ha every

was surrounded by the PETA ha every

was surrounded by the PETA ha every single syllable I heard every day long

single syllable I heard every day long

single syllable I heard every day long was new information to me it was a

was new information to me it was a

was new information to me it was a chance to learn the language turned out

chance to learn the language turned out

chance to learn the language turned out to be one of the most unusual languages

to be one of the most unusual languages

to be one of the most unusual languages anyone has ever studied it was my

anyone has ever studied it was my

anyone has ever studied it was my privilege to go there I asked the word

privilege to go there I asked the word

privilege to go there I asked the word for skin and I got away and I asked the

for skin and I got away and I asked the

for skin and I got away and I asked the word for ear and I got away and I asked

word for ear and I got away and I asked

word for ear and I got away and I asked the word for hand and I got away and as

the word for hand and I got away and as

the word for hand and I got away and as the word for Brazil nutshell and I got

the word for Brazil nutshell and I got

the word for Brazil nutshell and I got away and then I asked the word for me

away and then I asked the word for me

away and then I asked the word for me and I got chit and I asked the word for

and I got chit and I asked the word for

and I got chit and I asked the word for a dog excrement and I gotcha

a dog excrement and I gotcha

a dog excrement and I gotcha I asked the word for enemy eventually

I asked the word for enemy eventually

I asked the word for enemy eventually and they said McGee I and so I said how

and they said McGee I and so I said how

and they said McGee I and so I said how do I say friend

do I say friend

do I say friend McGee I and the tones are vital to every

McGee I and the tones are vital to every

McGee I and the tones are vital to every vowel in the language if you don’t have

vowel in the language if you don’t have

vowel in the language if you don’t have the right tone it’s only to high and low

the right tone it’s only to high and low

the right tone it’s only to high and low you don’t get the language and because

you don’t get the language and because

you don’t get the language and because it has tones it can be whistled it can

it has tones it can be whistled it can

it has tones it can be whistled it can be hummed whenever they wanted to lose

be hummed whenever they wanted to lose

be hummed whenever they wanted to lose me they just started whistling and I

me they just started whistling and I

me they just started whistling and I couldn’t follow what they were saying I

couldn’t follow what they were saying I

couldn’t follow what they were saying I also learned that the language has a

also learned that the language has a

also learned that the language has a syntax a grammar that’s very different

syntax a grammar that’s very different

syntax a grammar that’s very different from any other grammar that’s been

from any other grammar that’s been

from any other grammar that’s been studied so for example I can say in

studied so for example I can say in

studied so for example I can say in English you drink you paddle your canoe

English you drink you paddle your canoe

English you drink you paddle your canoe you may drown but in peat aha you can

you may drown but in peat aha you can

you may drown but in peat aha you can only say you drink you paddle your canoe

only say you drink you paddle your canoe

only say you drink you paddle your canoe you may drown that sounds like a subtle

you may drown that sounds like a subtle

you may drown that sounds like a subtle difference but it’s caused all sorts of

difference but it’s caused all sorts of

difference but it’s caused all sorts of controversy in cognitive science to say

controversy in cognitive science to say

controversy in cognitive science to say that the people choose to talk like that

that the people choose to talk like that

that the people choose to talk like that and then I started working on numbers

and then I started working on numbers

and then I started working on numbers and I thought that number one was the

and I thought that number one was the

and I thought that number one was the word win and I thought the number two

word win and I thought the number two

word win and I thought the number two was the word weigh and I thought the

was the word weigh and I thought the

was the word weigh and I thought the word for many was boggy so but it turns

word for many was boggy so but it turns

word for many was boggy so but it turns out that way just means a few when means

out that way just means a few when means

out that way just means a few when means a few more and bagi so means piling

a few more and bagi so means piling

a few more and bagi so means piling stuff on top of each other a lot of

stuff on top of each other a lot of

stuff on top of each other a lot of stuff of people without numbers not even

stuff of people without numbers not even

stuff of people without numbers not even the number one this was greeted with

the number one this was greeted with

the number one this was greeted with tremendous skepticism scientists came

tremendous skepticism scientists came

tremendous skepticism scientists came from Columbia University Stanford from

from Columbia University Stanford from

from Columbia University Stanford from MIT and they did all sorts of

MIT and they did all sorts of

MIT and they did all sorts of experiments to try to prove me wrong but

experiments to try to prove me wrong but

experiments to try to prove me wrong but in fact that’s the way the peat aha are

in fact that’s the way the peat aha are

in fact that’s the way the peat aha are and the first language ever documented

and the first language ever documented

and the first language ever documented without numbers was found it showed us a

without numbers was found it showed us a

without numbers was found it showed us a different way of thinking it showed us

different way of thinking it showed us

different way of thinking it showed us how extensive the perimeters of the

how extensive the perimeters of the

how extensive the perimeters of the human experience are and how many

human experience are and how many

human experience are and how many lessons there are to learn from people

lessons there are to learn from people

lessons there are to learn from people very unlike ourselves the words for

very unlike ourselves the words for

very unlike ourselves the words for color you know my hair used to be red

color you know my hair used to be red

color you know my hair used to be red and they told me that it was a beta site

and they told me that it was a beta site

and they told me that it was a beta site so I put that down as red and then I

so I put that down as red and then I

so I put that down as red and then I found something that was black and I

found something that was black and I

found something that was black and I said co-pi is something that was white

said co-pi is something that was white

said co-pi is something that was white and they said colby i but then i noticed

and they said colby i but then i noticed

and they said colby i but then i noticed they changed the words very frequently

they changed the words very frequently

they changed the words very frequently and finally I realized these aren’t even

and finally I realized these aren’t even

and finally I realized these aren’t even words these are descriptions they might

words these are descriptions they might

words these are descriptions they might say my skin is transparent or you can

say my skin is transparent or you can

say my skin is transparent or you can see through it or they might say that my

see through it or they might say that my

see through it or they might say that my hair looks like blood or they might say

hair looks like blood or they might say

hair looks like blood or they might say that

that

that the river color of the river is the

the river color of the river is the

the river color of the river is the color of not being ripe they use

color of not being ripe they use

color of not being ripe they use different ways to describe different

different ways to describe different

different ways to describe different things and I started to link these

things and I started to link these

things and I started to link these things to a single principle which I

things to a single principle which I

things to a single principle which I call the immediacy of experience

call the immediacy of experience

call the immediacy of experience principle which is not that they can’t

principle which is not that they can’t

principle which is not that they can’t think about the past or they can’t think

think about the past or they can’t think

think about the past or they can’t think about the future but they prefer not to

about the future but they prefer not to

about the future but they prefer not to talk about things in the distant future

talk about things in the distant future

talk about things in the distant future in the distant past for which there is

in the distant past for which there is

in the distant past for which there is no evidence so for example one day I

no evidence so for example one day I

no evidence so for example one day I said so who created the world this is a

said so who created the world this is a

said so who created the world this is a good missionary question and they said

good missionary question and they said

good missionary question and they said what do you mean I said you know there

what do you mean I said you know there

what do you mean I said you know there were no trees somebody made the trees

were no trees somebody made the trees

were no trees somebody made the trees you were there when there were no trees

you were there when there were no trees

you were there when there were no trees you’ve seen the jungle without trees how

you’ve seen the jungle without trees how

you’ve seen the jungle without trees how old are you and okay so it turns out

old are you and okay so it turns out

old are you and okay so it turns out they don’t believe anything was ever

they don’t believe anything was ever

they don’t believe anything was ever created they don’t have a concept of God

created they don’t have a concept of God

created they don’t have a concept of God there’s no need for him and they’re in

there’s no need for him and they’re in

there’s no need for him and they’re in their system and as a missionary I was

their system and as a missionary I was

their system and as a missionary I was talking to them a lot about Jesus so one

talking to them a lot about Jesus so one

talking to them a lot about Jesus so one day a group of men came in and they said

day a group of men came in and they said

day a group of men came in and they said hey Dan so Jesus did he look more like

hey Dan so Jesus did he look more like

hey Dan so Jesus did he look more like us or did he look more like you I said

us or did he look more like you I said

us or did he look more like you I said well you know some people said he looked

well you know some people said he looked

well you know some people said he looked more like me and other people said he

more like me and other people said he

more like me and other people said he looked more like you yeah but you’ve

looked more like you yeah but you’ve

looked more like you yeah but you’ve seen him so what does he look like I

seen him so what does he look like I

seen him so what does he look like I said well actually I’ve never seen him

said well actually I’ve never seen him

said well actually I’ve never seen him but your father saw him no my dad never

but your father saw him no my dad never

but your father saw him no my dad never saw him either well who saw him I said

saw him either well who saw him I said

saw him either well who saw him I said nobody he’s lived a long time ago well

nobody he’s lived a long time ago well

nobody he’s lived a long time ago well if he lived a long time ago and nobody

if he lived a long time ago and nobody

if he lived a long time ago and nobody saw him why are you telling us about

and it occurred to me that all the

and it occurred to me that all the evidence that I had accumulated in Bible

evidence that I had accumulated in Bible

evidence that I had accumulated in Bible School and in all my prayers and and all

School and in all my prayers and and all

School and in all my prayers and and all my activity as a Christian didn’t hold

my activity as a Christian didn’t hold

my activity as a Christian didn’t hold up to the evidentiary requirements of

up to the evidentiary requirements of

up to the evidentiary requirements of this group of a few hundred hundred

this group of a few hundred hundred

this group of a few hundred hundred hunter-gatherers in the Amazon they

hunter-gatherers in the Amazon they

hunter-gatherers in the Amazon they weren’t they weren’t convinced by this

weren’t they weren’t convinced by this

weren’t they weren’t convinced by this at all so finally one day they came in

at all so finally one day they came in

at all so finally one day they came in and they said hey Dan

and they said hey Dan

and they said hey Dan you know we like you but we don’t want

you know we like you but we don’t want

you know we like you but we don’t want any Jesus we don’t want to know about

any Jesus we don’t want to know about

any Jesus we don’t want to know about this stuff you know it’s okay for

this stuff you know it’s okay for

this stuff you know it’s okay for Americans they like to believe that

Americans they like to believe that

Americans they like to believe that stuff but Peter how don’t believe that

stuff but Peter how don’t believe that

stuff but Peter how don’t believe that stuff and so I had to focus on other

stuff and so I had to focus on other

stuff and so I had to focus on other things and what I had gone there to do

things and what I had gone there to do

things and what I had gone there to do was to tell them about no fear of death

was to tell them about no fear of death

was to tell them about no fear of death but then it turns out they’re not afraid

but then it turns out they’re not afraid

but then it turns out they’re not afraid of death death is just a natural part of

of death death is just a natural part of

of death death is just a natural part of life so I wanted to help him learn how

life so I wanted to help him learn how

life so I wanted to help him learn how to be happy but when I took researchers

to be happy but when I took researchers

to be happy but when I took researchers from MIT there they said these must be

from MIT there they said these must be

from MIT there they said these must be the happiest people on earth and I said

the happiest people on earth and I said

the happiest people on earth and I said well how would you how would you study

well how would you how would you study

well how would you how would you study that and they said we’ll just measure

that and they said we’ll just measure

that and they said we’ll just measure the time they spend smiling and laughing

the time they spend smiling and laughing

the time they spend smiling and laughing I bet it’s more than anybody else so I

I bet it’s more than anybody else so I

I bet it’s more than anybody else so I had no happiness offer from I had no

had no happiness offer from I had no

had no happiness offer from I had no fear of death so I try to talk to them

fear of death so I try to talk to them

fear of death so I try to talk to them about a judgment and and how to live and

about a judgment and and how to live and

about a judgment and and how to live and this the most important commandment

this the most important commandment

this the most important commandment among the PETA has don’t tell anybody

among the PETA has don’t tell anybody

among the PETA has don’t tell anybody else what to do everybody does life’s

else what to do everybody does life’s

else what to do everybody does life’s hard enough just live your life the best

hard enough just live your life the best

hard enough just live your life the best you can so that didn’t work either and

you can so that didn’t work either and

you can so that didn’t work either and eventually I came to realization if it

eventually I came to realization if it

eventually I came to realization if it doesn’t work for them it probably

doesn’t work for them it probably

doesn’t work for them it probably shouldn’t be working for me and I became

shouldn’t be working for me and I became

shouldn’t be working for me and I became an atheist so the only convert I ever

an atheist so the only convert I ever

an atheist so the only convert I ever got

my only convert was me so so I’m a

my only convert was me so so I’m a failure there’s no Pina ha believers

failure there’s no Pina ha believers

failure there’s no Pina ha believers there’s no church they don’t none of

there’s no church they don’t none of

there’s no church they don’t none of that stuff work but I learned a lot

that stuff work but I learned a lot

that stuff work but I learned a lot about language so I decided like maybe

about language so I decided like maybe

about language so I decided like maybe there was some useful profession I can

there was some useful profession I can

there was some useful profession I can enter so I became a linguist and an

enter so I became a linguist and an

enter so I became a linguist and an anthropologist and and began I’m just

anthropologist and and began I’m just

anthropologist and and began I’m just trying to understand their culture and

trying to understand their culture and

trying to understand their culture and in even greater detail and realizing

in even greater detail and realizing

in even greater detail and realizing that new information is again as I’ve

that new information is again as I’ve

that new information is again as I’ve said hard to come by if you sit in a

said hard to come by if you sit in a

said hard to come by if you sit in a room with people who look just like you

room with people who look just like you

room with people who look just like you who are your gender who are your age

who are your gender who are your age

who are your gender who are your age your economic background the chances of

your economic background the chances of

your economic background the chances of getting really new information are

getting really new information are

getting really new information are minimal because everybody already agrees

minimal because everybody already agrees

minimal because everybody already agrees it’s like a famous philosopher friend of

it’s like a famous philosopher friend of

it’s like a famous philosopher friend of mine said once I don’t read anything

mine said once I don’t read anything

mine said once I don’t read anything because if they disagree with me they’re

because if they disagree with me they’re

because if they disagree with me they’re wrong and if they agree with me I

wrong and if they agree with me I

wrong and if they agree with me I already knew that often that’s that’s

already knew that often that’s that’s

already knew that often that’s that’s the way we think until somebody forces

the way we think until somebody forces

the way we think until somebody forces us to think differently so how can we

us to think differently so how can we

us to think differently so how can we possibly bring newness to our life how

possibly bring newness to our life how

possibly bring newness to our life how can we without going through the Amazon

can we without going through the Amazon

can we without going through the Amazon transform our experience and our

transform our experience and our

transform our experience and our relationship to the world in such a way

relationship to the world in such a way

relationship to the world in such a way that we open channels of new information

that we open channels of new information

that we open channels of new information many computer scientists define learning

many computer scientists define learning

many computer scientists define learning as change behavior after exposure to new

as change behavior after exposure to new

as change behavior after exposure to new information so where do we get this new

information so where do we get this new

information so where do we get this new information well one suggestion is

information well one suggestion is

information well one suggestion is especially in a place like Philadelphia

especially in a place like Philadelphia

especially in a place like Philadelphia look around you and find people

look around you and find people

look around you and find people different from yourselves make friends

different from yourselves make friends

different from yourselves make friends of different genders of different sexual

of different genders of different sexual

of different genders of different sexual orientations but especially make friends

orientations but especially make friends

orientations but especially make friends with families and one thing I suggest to

with families and one thing I suggest to

with families and one thing I suggest to people you don’t have to travel outside

people you don’t have to travel outside

people you don’t have to travel outside the United States find a family that’s

the United States find a family that’s

the United States find a family that’s willing to tolerate you for a week and

willing to tolerate you for a week and

willing to tolerate you for a week and go live with them for a week and live

go live with them for a week and live

go live with them for a week and live under their rules and taste their food

under their rules and taste their food

under their rules and taste their food and more than taste their food learn to

and more than taste their food learn to

and more than taste their food learn to like it and if they’re from a different

like it and if they’re from a different

like it and if they’re from a different religion learn to respect how they

religion learn to respect how they

religion learn to respect how they believe and understand how they believe

believe and understand how they believe

believe and understand how they believe so you’re not just a tourist in their

so you’re not just a tourist in their

so you’re not just a tourist in their home you’re actually living in their

home you’re actually living in their

home you’re actually living in their home by their rules I had to do this for

home by their rules I had to do this for

home by their rules I had to do this for the very first time with the Southall

the very first time with the Southall

the very first time with the Southall Indians of southern Mexico my family we

Indians of southern Mexico my family we

Indians of southern Mexico my family we went to live with the South halls we

went to live with the South halls we

went to live with the South halls we spent several nights with them we had

spent several nights with them we had

spent several nights with them we had sleeping on the dirt floors we had rats

sleeping on the dirt floors we had rats

sleeping on the dirt floors we had rats running around we had all sorts of

running around we had all sorts of

running around we had all sorts of experiences we hadn’t imagined

experiences we hadn’t imagined

experiences we hadn’t imagined but at the end of the time we learn to

but at the end of the time we learn to

but at the end of the time we learn to respect them and their beliefs they

respect them and their beliefs they

respect them and their beliefs they learned a little bit more about us of

learned a little bit more about us of

learned a little bit more about us of course the food wasn’t a problem with

course the food wasn’t a problem with

course the food wasn’t a problem with the cell tall’s because they’re

the cell tall’s because they’re

the cell tall’s because they’re descendants of the Mayas and they eat

descendants of the Mayas and they eat

descendants of the Mayas and they eat tortillas black beans and chillies and

tortillas black beans and chillies and

tortillas black beans and chillies and that is the that is my favorite food in

that is the that is my favorite food in

that is the that is my favorite food in the world so that wasn’t that wasn’t

the world so that wasn’t that wasn’t

the world so that wasn’t that wasn’t terribly a challenge but then when we

terribly a challenge but then when we

terribly a challenge but then when we look around us and think about corporate

look around us and think about corporate

look around us and think about corporate corporations and governance and and how

corporations and governance and and how

corporations and governance and and how we can bring this kind of newness into

we can bring this kind of newness into

we can bring this kind of newness into our lives take it take a look at the

our lives take it take a look at the

our lives take it take a look at the typical boardroom or or and if everyone

typical boardroom or or and if everyone

typical boardroom or or and if everyone around that board table looks the same

around that board table looks the same

around that board table looks the same you can bet that this is not going to be

you can bet that this is not going to be

you can bet that this is not going to be an innovative company if you look at

an innovative company if you look at

an innovative company if you look at college admissions if most of the people

college admissions if most of the people

college admissions if most of the people coming in are young white males there’s

coming in are young white males there’s

coming in are young white males there’s not going to be a lot of innovation

not going to be a lot of innovation

not going to be a lot of innovation their diversity is essential to ensure

their diversity is essential to ensure

their diversity is essential to ensure for every one of us new information a

for every one of us new information a

for every one of us new information a constant flow and a constant challenge

constant flow and a constant challenge

constant flow and a constant challenge we don’t it’s too often we all feel like

we don’t it’s too often we all feel like

we don’t it’s too often we all feel like missionaries we want to go out and

missionaries we want to go out and

missionaries we want to go out and change the world

change the world

change the world when in fact we have to begin as

when in fact we have to begin as

when in fact we have to begin as students and not only begin as students

students and not only begin as students

students and not only begin as students but spend the most of our life with

but spend the most of our life with

but spend the most of our life with students I find that the smartest people

students I find that the smartest people

students I find that the smartest people I know are among the best listeners the

I know are among the best listeners the

I know are among the best listeners the people who cultivate relations with

people who cultivate relations with

people who cultivate relations with people unlike themselves so the pita had

people unlike themselves so the pita had

people unlike themselves so the pita had changed my life I’m a failure as a

changed my life I’m a failure as a

changed my life I’m a failure as a missionary I’m a mediocre scientist but

missionary I’m a mediocre scientist but

missionary I’m a mediocre scientist but I have learned a tremendous amount

I have learned a tremendous amount

I have learned a tremendous amount through the world of through the eyes of

through the world of through the eyes of

through the world of through the eyes of the pita ha who called themselves he I

the pita ha who called themselves he I

the pita ha who called themselves he I chair the straight ones and we are all

chair the straight ones and we are all

chair the straight ones and we are all away which means crooked so they’re

away which means crooked so they’re

away which means crooked so they’re ethnocentric thank you very much

ethnocentric thank you very much

ethnocentric thank you very much [Applause]

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