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Improvisation can be either a last resort or an established way of evoking creativity.

Mary Catherine Bateson

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Improvisation and new learning are not private processes; they are shared with others at every age. We are called to join in a dance whose steps must be learned along the way, so it is important to attend and respond. Even in uncertainty, we are responsible for our steps.
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