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At 03:45 PM 4/16/01 -0700, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Laura,<br>
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I had a similar experience when I opened space for five people and then
for 10 people. Both times they stayed in one group and either dealt with
each topic in some logical order or merged topics as they went along. I
wonder if there is a reason why small complex adaptive systems behave
that way and larger systems split.<br>
<br>
Don</blockquote><br>
My single experience with a group of 5 was not intentional. Like Laura, I
expected more and five showed up. But -- whoever comes is the right
people. And so we proceeded. Worked like usual. Even to the point that
the group worked in every permutation of 5 possible (2/2/1, 2/3,
all 5 etc) My wonder was that from the point of view of the dynamics of
the group -- it was all identical to a much larger group. Go
figure...<br>
<br>
Harrison<br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Harrison Owen</blockquote>
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