Eclecticism: Reflections on literature and life

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature and life

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Escapism

A 50 word prose poem

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Terry Freedman
Mar 08, 2024
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The following story has been written in accordance with a constraint, in true Oulipian style. The Oulipo is a writing movement based on constraints, such as omitting the use of a particular letter when composing a text.

Can you identify the constraint I used in the following story? Ignore all punctuation except a full stop. One…

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