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the world of the circus these people

the world of the circus these people under the blast of a spotlight transform

under the blast of a spotlight transform

under the blast of a spotlight transform themselves and in short they become

themselves and in short they become

themselves and in short they become demigods and once the lights cut are

demigods and once the lights cut are

demigods and once the lights cut are condemned of parasites and I am going to

condemned of parasites and I am going to

condemned of parasites and I am going to introduce you to these worlds blood and

introduce you to these worlds blood and

introduce you to these worlds blood and sweat and secrets good evening

sweat and secrets good evening

sweat and secrets good evening well before I was offered a job as a

well before I was offered a job as a

well before I was offered a job as a dancer in a Mexican circus Don Umberto

dancer in a Mexican circus Don Umberto

dancer in a Mexican circus Don Umberto who was the boss

who was the boss

who was the boss he was the empresario told me about his

he was the empresario told me about his

he was the empresario told me about his life about the hunger and the hardship

life about the hunger and the hardship

life about the hunger and the hardship of his childhood in the circus in the

of his childhood in the circus in the

of his childhood in the circus in the 1930s he told me about the time he’d met

1930s he told me about the time he’d met

1930s he told me about the time he’d met Elizabeth Taylor and the amazing sexual

Elizabeth Taylor and the amazing sexual

Elizabeth Taylor and the amazing sexual chemistry that he’d had with her about

chemistry that he’d had with her about

chemistry that he’d had with her about how he’d flirted with her right

how he’d flirted with her right

how he’d flirted with her right underneath Richard Burton’s nose he told

underneath Richard Burton’s nose he told

underneath Richard Burton’s nose he told me how the Pope himself had complimented

me how the Pope himself had complimented

me how the Pope himself had complimented him on his miraculous ability to defy

him on his miraculous ability to defy

him on his miraculous ability to defy death twice nightly and then he told me

death twice nightly and then he told me

death twice nightly and then he told me about how recently his niece had been

about how recently his niece had been

about how recently his niece had been eaten by one of his Tigers and that his

eaten by one of his Tigers and that his

eaten by one of his Tigers and that his brother had lost most of his fingers

brother had lost most of his fingers

brother had lost most of his fingers trying to price head decapitated head

trying to price head decapitated head

trying to price head decapitated head out from the cat’s jaws and then he told

out from the cat’s jaws and then he told

out from the cat’s jaws and then he told me that he was one performer short and

me that he was one performer short and

me that he was one performer short and it was then that he asked me that one

it was then that he asked me that one

it was then that he asked me that one crucial life-changing question and it

crucial life-changing question and it

crucial life-changing question and it was whether I still wanted the job

was whether I still wanted the job

was whether I still wanted the job so I am going to take you to the circus

so I am going to take you to the circus

so I am going to take you to the circus in Mexico these art forms these social

in Mexico these art forms these social

in Mexico these art forms these social phenomenons are as ancient as human

phenomenons are as ancient as human

phenomenons are as ancient as human civilization itself because our archives

civilization itself because our archives

civilization itself because our archives and our museums are bursting with

and our museums are bursting with

and our museums are bursting with records and reminders of Egyptian

records and reminders of Egyptian

records and reminders of Egyptian acrobats or Mexican aerialists these

acrobats or Mexican aerialists these

acrobats or Mexican aerialists these people all exist within the same social

people all exist within the same social

people all exist within the same social paradox these people live in trailers

paradox these people live in trailers

paradox these people live in trailers they live in favelas they live in slums

they live in favelas they live in slums

they live in favelas they live in slums but yet under the blast of a spotlight

but yet under the blast of a spotlight

but yet under the blast of a spotlight they transform themselves they perform

they transform themselves they perform

they transform themselves they perform these acts of incredible grace and

these acts of incredible grace and

these acts of incredible grace and strength and illusion and in short they

strength and illusion and in short they

strength and illusion and in short they become demigods and it is because of

become demigods and it is because of

become demigods and it is because of this phenomenon that these same people

this phenomenon that these same people

this phenomenon that these same people whence the lights cut are condemned as

whence the lights cut are condemned as

whence the lights cut are condemned as parasites prostitutes and pariahs

parasites prostitutes and pariahs

parasites prostitutes and pariahs because through this act of

because through this act of

because through this act of transformation

transformation

transformation they are enacting an insurrectional

they are enacting an insurrectional

they are enacting an insurrectional threat to society and I know that part

threat to society and I know that part

threat to society and I know that part of my own interest in these whales was

of my own interest in these whales was

of my own interest in these whales was purely voyeuristic I wanted to know what

purely voyeuristic I wanted to know what

purely voyeuristic I wanted to know what the lives of these people were like

the lives of these people were like

the lives of these people were like after the lights cut and after they

after the lights cut and after they

after the lights cut and after they scrubbed off their painted blushes and

scrubbed off their painted blushes and

scrubbed off their painted blushes and I’m going to introduce you to their

I’m going to introduce you to their

I’m going to introduce you to their lives but before I do that I must tell

lives but before I do that I must tell

lives but before I do that I must tell you why I joined the circus in the first

you why I joined the circus in the first

you why I joined the circus in the first place because when I was young I wanted

place because when I was young I wanted

place because when I was young I wanted to be a trapeze artist but when we are

to be a trapeze artist but when we are

to be a trapeze artist but when we are little we are wiser than we will ever be

little we are wiser than we will ever be

little we are wiser than we will ever be as adults because we believe that

as adults because we believe that

as adults because we believe that anything is possible and I was lucky

anything is possible and I was lucky

anything is possible and I was lucky enough to do exactly what I was expected

enough to do exactly what I was expected

enough to do exactly what I was expected to do as most people do up to a point

to do as most people do up to a point

to do as most people do up to a point because after I got my university degree

because after I got my university degree

because after I got my university degree I graduated into the recession and over

I graduated into the recession and over

I graduated into the recession and over eight months all I accumulated was a

eight months all I accumulated was a

eight months all I accumulated was a stack of rejection letters so after a

stack of rejection letters so after a

stack of rejection letters so after a while I realized

while I realized

while I realized actually it was a sign that my only

actually it was a sign that my only

actually it was a sign that my only option was to cut my losses and to do

option was to cut my losses and to do

option was to cut my losses and to do what I’d always wanted to do and to join

what I’d always wanted to do and to join

what I’d always wanted to do and to join the circus

the circus

the circus so I made a beeline for Mexico City

so I made a beeline for Mexico City

so I made a beeline for Mexico City because Mexico is rumored to host more

because Mexico is rumored to host more

because Mexico is rumored to host more circuses than any other country in the

circuses than any other country in the

circuses than any other country in the world over 200 is said to pitch in the

world over 200 is said to pitch in the

world over 200 is said to pitch in the capital city alone now once I entered

capital city alone now once I entered

capital city alone now once I entered the world of the circus I learned how to

the world of the circus I learned how to

the world of the circus I learned how to survive in this world I learn how to

survive in this world I learn how to

survive in this world I learn how to french kiss tigers i learned how to

french kiss tigers i learned how to

french kiss tigers i learned how to unravel my fishnets without laddering

unravel my fishnets without laddering

unravel my fishnets without laddering them i learned how to dodge bullets and

them i learned how to dodge bullets and

them i learned how to dodge bullets and i learned how to look nonchalant after

i learned how to look nonchalant after

i learned how to look nonchalant after flushing a quantity of cocaine down a

flushing a quantity of cocaine down a

flushing a quantity of cocaine down a public lavatory but one of the most

public lavatory but one of the most

public lavatory but one of the most important things that I learned was how

important things that I learned was how

important things that I learned was how to belong in this world the girls that I

to belong in this world the girls that I

to belong in this world the girls that I encountered were competitive and bitchy

encountered were competitive and bitchy

encountered were competitive and bitchy and ultimately they became my best

and ultimately they became my best

and ultimately they became my best friends and what surprised me about the

friends and what surprised me about the

friends and what surprised me about the time that I spent in the circus was how

time that I spent in the circus was how

time that I spent in the circus was how many empty hours there were to fill and

many empty hours there were to fill and

many empty hours there were to fill and many of these empty hours were spent

many of these empty hours were spent

many of these empty hours were spent debating in all seriousness where the

debating in all seriousness where the

debating in all seriousness where the various men in the circus ranked on a

various men in the circus ranked on a

various men in the circus ranked on a scale of one to ten but many of these

scale of one to ten but many of these

scale of one to ten but many of these same empty hours would often be filled

same empty hours would often be filled

same empty hours would often be filled with less innocent pursuits

with less innocent pursuits

with less innocent pursuits because it makes sense that if these

because it makes sense that if these

because it makes sense that if these guys are walking tightropes in the ring

guys are walking tightropes in the ring

guys are walking tightropes in the ring if they’re dicing with death every night

if they’re dicing with death every night

if they’re dicing with death every night then these same adrenaline junkies will

then these same adrenaline junkies will

then these same adrenaline junkies will be getting their kicks backstage through

be getting their kicks backstage through

be getting their kicks backstage through similar means so let me tell you about

similar means so let me tell you about

similar means so let me tell you about this this photograph because this is

this this photograph because this is

this this photograph because this is Perla and this guy is parlours best

Perla and this guy is parlours best

Perla and this guy is parlours best friend’s boyfriend as I said people dice

friend’s boyfriend as I said people dice

friend’s boyfriend as I said people dice with death in their social life and it

with death in their social life and it

with death in their social life and it seemed rare for a week to go by without

seemed rare for a week to go by without

seemed rare for a week to go by without a colossal scandal that would shake the

a colossal scandal that would shake the

a colossal scandal that would shake the world of the circus and I had to find

world of the circus and I had to find

world of the circus and I had to find myself a boyfriend because otherwise the

myself a boyfriend because otherwise the

myself a boyfriend because otherwise the girls were consider me a liability like

girls were consider me a liability like

girls were consider me a liability like Paola here and the guy from the circus

Paola here and the guy from the circus

Paola here and the guy from the circus would consider me a target

would consider me a target

would consider me a target so I started going out with this guy SEF

so I started going out with this guy SEF

so I started going out with this guy SEF who is a seventh-generation circus

who is a seventh-generation circus

who is a seventh-generation circus performer he had grown up sleeping with

performer he had grown up sleeping with

performer he had grown up sleeping with three Tigers in his bed he could speak

three Tigers in his bed he could speak

three Tigers in his bed he could speak five languages he could speak English

five languages he could speak English

five languages he could speak English Spanish French German Italian six

Spanish French German Italian six

Spanish French German Italian six languages and Russian and yet he

languages and Russian and yet he

languages and Russian and yet he couldn’t read or write because he’d

couldn’t read or write because he’d

couldn’t read or write because he’d never gone to school he spent a few

never gone to school he spent a few

never gone to school he spent a few years when he was little living in a

years when he was little living in a

years when he was little living in a brothel after he’d been abandoned there

brothel after he’d been abandoned there

brothel after he’d been abandoned there but when he was old enough to train as a

but when he was old enough to train as a

but when he was old enough to train as a trapeze artist he was taken back into

trapeze artist he was taken back into

trapeze artist he was taken back into the circus and he went on to become one

the circus and he went on to become one

the circus and he went on to become one of the best performance that the trapeze

of the best performance that the trapeze

of the best performance that the trapeze world has ever had he’s the only person

world has ever had he’s the only person

world has ever had he’s the only person to complete the quadruple somersault on

to complete the quadruple somersault on

to complete the quadruple somersault on the trapeze one of the only people and

the trapeze one of the only people and

the trapeze one of the only people and he had lived nine life he had a skull

he had lived nine life he had a skull

he had lived nine life he had a skull full of metal plate he had been shot

full of metal plate he had been shot

full of metal plate he had been shot he’d been a crack addict since he was 13

he’d been a crack addict since he was 13

he’d been a crack addict since he was 13 and an alcoholic since he was 10

although my relationship with Seth

although my relationship with Seth didn’t last my relationship with the

didn’t last my relationship with the

didn’t last my relationship with the circus has over the years I’ve gone back

circus has over the years I’ve gone back

circus has over the years I’ve gone back and I’ve gone back three times this girl

and I’ve gone back three times this girl

and I’ve gone back three times this girl in the middle here her name is Cynthia

in the middle here her name is Cynthia

in the middle here her name is Cynthia and like me she came from an academic

and like me she came from an academic

and like me she came from an academic middle-class family she didn’t decide

middle-class family she didn’t decide

middle-class family she didn’t decide that she wanted to be a dancer in the

that she wanted to be a dancer in the

that she wanted to be a dancer in the circus until she completed her PhD in

circus until she completed her PhD in

circus until she completed her PhD in philosophy this guy here is called Marco

philosophy this guy here is called Marco

philosophy this guy here is called Marco and he also wasn’t born into the world

and he also wasn’t born into the world

and he also wasn’t born into the world of the circus but when he was very

of the circus but when he was very

of the circus but when he was very little he told his parents that he

little he told his parents that he

little he told his parents that he wanted to grow up to be a performer and

wanted to grow up to be a performer and

wanted to grow up to be a performer and that he also wanted to grow up to become

that he also wanted to grow up to become

that he also wanted to grow up to become a girl at the age of 18 he was already

a girl at the age of 18 he was already

a girl at the age of 18 he was already flashing records as a hula-hoop artist

flashing records as a hula-hoop artist

flashing records as a hula-hoop artist and although he was still performing as

and although he was still performing as

and although he was still performing as Marco in the ring he was taking sex

Marco in the ring he was taking sex

Marco in the ring he was taking sex change hormones and like to be called

change hormones and like to be called

change hormones and like to be called Justine backstage but into

Justine backstage but into

Justine backstage but into like Cynthia and like Marco and like

like Cynthia and like Marco and like

like Cynthia and like Marco and like myself aside the world of the circus is

myself aside the world of the circus is

myself aside the world of the circus is dominated by just a handful of families

dominated by just a handful of families

dominated by just a handful of families intimately connected with each other

intimately connected with each other

intimately connected with each other being born into the circus entitles you

being born into the circus entitles you

being born into the circus entitles you to become part of this vast

to become part of this vast

to become part of this vast international community and to make your

international community and to make your

international community and to make your home in any troupe anywhere in the world

home in any troupe anywhere in the world

home in any troupe anywhere in the world but there are also other things which

but there are also other things which

but there are also other things which distinguish life as a child in the

distinguish life as a child in the

distinguish life as a child in the circus now I have a baby in his he’s

circus now I have a baby in his he’s

circus now I have a baby in his he’s just over 1 year old but by the time he

just over 1 year old but by the time he

just over 1 year old but by the time he was just about learning to sit up my

was just about learning to sit up my

was just about learning to sit up my friend’s baby who is born a few days

friend’s baby who is born a few days

friend’s baby who is born a few days before him was already performing in the

before him was already performing in the

before him was already performing in the ring on the back of a horse but children

ring on the back of a horse but children

ring on the back of a horse but children like Ann Hill here or like Fatima the

like Ann Hill here or like Fatima the

like Ann Hill here or like Fatima the electricians daughter have childhood

electricians daughter have childhood

electricians daughter have childhood Sidda distinct from children like this

Sidda distinct from children like this

Sidda distinct from children like this little girl in the audience because

little girl in the audience because

little girl in the audience because instead of being brought up to be told

instead of being brought up to be told

instead of being brought up to be told to watch out them to be careful they are

to watch out them to be careful they are

to watch out them to be careful they are brought up being taught that their

brought up being taught that their

brought up being taught that their livelihood depends on their ability to

livelihood depends on their ability to

livelihood depends on their ability to take risks and to be brave and to

take risks and to be brave and to

take risks and to be brave and to believe that anything if possible and in

believe that anything if possible and in

believe that anything if possible and in short to believe in magic this gal here

short to believe in magic this gal here

short to believe in magic this gal here is called Chanel she had already

is called Chanel she had already

is called Chanel she had already performed in more countries than she

performed in more countries than she

performed in more countries than she could count on her fingers and she was

could count on her fingers and she was

could count on her fingers and she was training as a contortionist I got to see

training as a contortionist I got to see

training as a contortionist I got to see this little girl Nicole who’s 6

this little girl Nicole who’s 6

this little girl Nicole who’s 6 performed for the first time in the ring

performed for the first time in the ring

performed for the first time in the ring and become a star of the show she was

and become a star of the show she was

and become a star of the show she was doing an act which her mother had done

doing an act which her mother had done

doing an act which her mother had done when she was a little girl she was

when she was a little girl she was

when she was a little girl she was performing on the aerial hoop and I saw

performing on the aerial hoop and I saw

performing on the aerial hoop and I saw this little boy messing around under the

this little boy messing around under the

this little boy messing around under the awnings of the big tent and I thought he

awnings of the big tent and I thought he

awnings of the big tent and I thought he was just having fun until I saw the

was just having fun until I saw the

was just having fun until I saw the expression on his face when he entered

expression on his face when he entered

expression on his face when he entered the ring for the first time so the

the ring for the first time so the

the ring for the first time so the seriousness of his

seriousness of his

seriousness of his and I realized that he hadn’t been

and I realized that he hadn’t been

and I realized that he hadn’t been messing around he’d been preparing in

messing around he’d been preparing in

messing around he’d been preparing in deadly earnest for one of the most life

deadly earnest for one of the most life

deadly earnest for one of the most life transforming moments of his career now

transforming moments of his career now

transforming moments of his career now there is another one of those unspoken

there is another one of those unspoken

there is another one of those unspoken unwritten rules which has felt very

unwritten rules which has felt very

unwritten rules which has felt very deeply by circus Empress arias and it is

deeply by circus Empress arias and it is

deeply by circus Empress arias and it is that at every new town that they

that at every new town that they

that at every new town that they performed in they invite the children

performed in they invite the children

performed in they invite the children from the local orphanage to come and see

from the local orphanage to come and see

from the local orphanage to come and see the show for free not as a form of

the show for free not as a form of

the show for free not as a form of entertainment but as a lesson in just

entertainment but as a lesson in just

entertainment but as a lesson in just how far a handful of sequence and

how far a handful of sequence and

how far a handful of sequence and imagination and creativity and a

imagination and creativity and a

imagination and creativity and a spotlight can take you from the

spotlight can take you from the

spotlight can take you from the difficult nature of your everyday life

these guys here in this photo are

these guys here in this photo are riggers and their jobs were hand

riggers and their jobs were hand

riggers and their jobs were hand blisteringly hard they were responsible

blisteringly hard they were responsible

blisteringly hard they were responsible for throwing up and for taking down the

for throwing up and for taking down the

for throwing up and for taking down the big tops overnight and they would often

big tops overnight and they would often

big tops overnight and they would often be left exhausted and sick with dirt

be left exhausted and sick with dirt

be left exhausted and sick with dirt before their jobs were halfway done but

before their jobs were halfway done but

before their jobs were halfway done but they took this work for very little

they took this work for very little

they took this work for very little money because circus offered them

money because circus offered them

money because circus offered them something much much more than employment

something much much more than employment

something much much more than employment it offered them a sense of belonging it

it offered them a sense of belonging it

it offered them a sense of belonging it offered them a sense of identity it gave

offered them a sense of identity it gave

offered them a sense of identity it gave them a family now as well as learning to

them a family now as well as learning to

them a family now as well as learning to fit in with the people in the circus I

fit in with the people in the circus I

fit in with the people in the circus I had to learn how to fit in with the

had to learn how to fit in with the

had to learn how to fit in with the animals because these people’s

animals because these people’s

animals because these people’s livelihoods didn’t just depend upon

livelihoods didn’t just depend upon

livelihoods didn’t just depend upon their relationships with their creatures

their relationships with their creatures

their relationships with their creatures their lives did as well let me introduce

their lives did as well let me introduce

their lives did as well let me introduce you to Dumbo for example now when I

you to Dumbo for example now when I

you to Dumbo for example now when I first joined the circus Dumbo was an

first joined the circus Dumbo was an

first joined the circus Dumbo was an elderly elephant but she’d actually been

elderly elephant but she’d actually been

elderly elephant but she’d actually been a 12th birthday present to Umberto

a 12th birthday present to Umberto

a 12th birthday present to Umberto Sanjeev Joe after he’d broken his back

Sanjeev Joe after he’d broken his back

Sanjeev Joe after he’d broken his back on the trapeze but as I said by the time

on the trapeze but as I said by the time

on the trapeze but as I said by the time I joined the circus

I joined the circus

I joined the circus Dumbo was elderly and she had dreadful

Dumbo was elderly and she had dreadful

Dumbo was elderly and she had dreadful PMS she used to get her

PMS she used to get her

PMS she used to get her rendus hormonal moods and of course she

rendus hormonal moods and of course she

rendus hormonal moods and of course she used to become a liability when she got

used to become a liability when she got

used to become a liability when she got angry there was only one guy in the

angry there was only one guy in the

angry there was only one guy in the circus who could cope with her his name

circus who could cope with her his name

circus who could cope with her his name was – Zorro and he’d been a member of

was – Zorro and he’d been a member of

was – Zorro and he’d been a member of the Mara Salvatrucha for those of you

the Mara Salvatrucha for those of you

the Mara Salvatrucha for those of you who don’t know I’m after the civil war

who don’t know I’m after the civil war

who don’t know I’m after the civil war in El Salvador the country broke out

in El Salvador the country broke out

in El Salvador the country broke out into explosive gang violence and to

into explosive gang violence and to

into explosive gang violence and to become a member of the Mara Salvatrucha

become a member of the Mara Salvatrucha

become a member of the Mara Salvatrucha gang you have to murder someone now –

gang you have to murder someone now –

gang you have to murder someone now – Zorro had murdered four people he had

Zorro had murdered four people he had

Zorro had murdered four people he had four tiers tattooed on his face one for

four tiers tattooed on his face one for

four tiers tattooed on his face one for each of the people who he’d killed and

each of the people who he’d killed and

each of the people who he’d killed and possibly because of his past he didn’t

possibly because of his past he didn’t

possibly because of his past he didn’t seem to be able to communicate with

seem to be able to communicate with

seem to be able to communicate with people very well but he did have these

people very well but he did have these

people very well but he did have these extraordinary unique relationships with

extraordinary unique relationships with

extraordinary unique relationships with the animals and so he was a go-to guy

the animals and so he was a go-to guy

the animals and so he was a go-to guy when Dumbo got Moody

when Dumbo got Moody

when Dumbo got Moody and he used to go and he used to lie

and he used to go and he used to lie

and he used to go and he used to lie next to her in the straw and he used to

next to her in the straw and he used to

next to her in the straw and he used to roll a spliff and he used to sing her

roll a spliff and he used to sing her

roll a spliff and he used to sing her lullabies and whether it was a marijuana

lullabies and whether it was a marijuana

lullabies and whether it was a marijuana or whether it was the sound of his voice

or whether it was the sound of his voice

or whether it was the sound of his voice he used to do the trick I told you that

he used to do the trick I told you that

he used to do the trick I told you that this is a world which deals with

this is a world which deals with

this is a world which deals with appearances and disappearances and the

appearances and disappearances and the

appearances and disappearances and the first time that I went back to the

first time that I went back to the

first time that I went back to the circus in Mexico to maintain my

circus in Mexico to maintain my

circus in Mexico to maintain my relationship with that world I

relationship with that world I

relationship with that world I discovered that many of the people who I

discovered that many of the people who I

discovered that many of the people who I know who I had known had disappeared so

know who I had known had disappeared so

know who I had known had disappeared so Seth the boyfriend that I had had been

Seth the boyfriend that I had had been

Seth the boyfriend that I had had been murdered and – Zorro that guy who’d sung

murdered and – Zorro that guy who’d sung

murdered and – Zorro that guy who’d sung lullabies to the elephant was in jail

lullabies to the elephant was in jail

lullabies to the elephant was in jail the elephant herself had died her brain

the elephant herself had died her brain

the elephant herself had died her brain aneurysm although people in the circus

aneurysm although people in the circus

aneurysm although people in the circus said that she died of a broken heart

said that she died of a broken heart

said that she died of a broken heart because she’d been a week in retirement

because she’d been a week in retirement

because she’d been a week in retirement and thought that no one wanted to see

and thought that no one wanted to see

and thought that no one wanted to see her act anymore

and what I realized at that point was

and what I realized at that point was that the lives of these people are

that the lives of these people are

that the lives of these people are brought bloody and brutal and often

brought bloody and brutal and often

brought bloody and brutal and often they’re all too short but yet these are

they’re all too short but yet these are

they’re all too short but yet these are the same people you can make an Act

the same people you can make an Act

the same people you can make an Act which lasts for just five minutes under

which lasts for just five minutes under

which lasts for just five minutes under the spotlight 12 and slip through the

the spotlight 12 and slip through the

the spotlight 12 and slip through the imagination of their audience for nights

imagination of their audience for nights

imagination of their audience for nights to come and I started this talk tonight

to come and I started this talk tonight

to come and I started this talk tonight thinking about why the circus and the

thinking about why the circus and the

thinking about why the circus and the carnivalesque and magic and masquerade

carnivalesque and magic and masquerade

carnivalesque and magic and masquerade are forms which are as ancient as human

are forms which are as ancient as human

are forms which are as ancient as human civilization itself and I realize that

civilization itself and I realize that

civilization itself and I realize that it’s through making these apps which

it’s through making these apps which

it’s through making these apps which penetrate and permeate the human

penetrate and permeate the human

penetrate and permeate the human imagination that these people become

imagination that these people become

imagination that these people become immortal or at least they become

immortal or at least they become

immortal or at least they become unforgettable and they force us they

unforgettable and they force us they

unforgettable and they force us they challenge us to think just how different

challenge us to think just how different

challenge us to think just how different our own life could be if we worked on

our own life could be if we worked on

our own life could be if we worked on the basis that they do that anything is

the basis that they do that anything is

the basis that they do that anything is possible for our own selves and that we

possible for our own selves and that we

possible for our own selves and that we are only limited by our imaginations now

are only limited by our imaginations now

are only limited by our imaginations now thank you that’s that’s the end of my

thank you that’s that’s the end of my

thank you that’s that’s the end of my presentation

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