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A Cycle of Poems by Stephen A. SchrumAdditional Material by COLLABorators |
24. Applause |
| ... | Applause is a communication. It implies the events occurring onstage reached the audience in some way. If it didn't-- if you're baffled, if you fell asleep-- don't applaud. Clap only to approve, to signal enjoyment, not as an expected gesture of etiquette once the show is done. This is finished; go in peace. |
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