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a performance poet's open letter

Viral videos flit around on You Tube like so much digital litter.

Endless variations on Hitler's downfall; Lady Gaga being hit by a piece of stage scaffolding; the odd dancing gerbil. We've all seen them. But occasionally, amidst this maelstrom of the mad and the mundane, one settles on your desk that is of another order entirely, that is like a precious butterfly that you want to cup in your hands and cherish before releasing to your friends.

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