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<DIV><FONT size=4>Contributing to this wholesome generic thread ... with
tough decision making as to which animating adjectives to leave out if we are
serious about the limit of 25 words <smile> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><EM>Do you yearn to be in conversations about questions that
matter where you feel alive, inspired, connected, surprised, engaged, empowered,
responsible and open to possibility. Well, that's what happens in open space.
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<DIV>Alan </DIV>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4><B>From:</B> </FONT></FONT><A
title=jack@designinglife.com href="mailto:jack@designinglife.com"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4>Jack Ricchiuto</FONT></A><FONT
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size=4><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 15, 2005 6:10 AM</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=4><B>Subject:</B> Re: OST with less than 25 words</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=4>First, I like the short statement on OST.<BR><BR>I’ve started to do
brief descriptions framed around questions rather than statements. This is
especially elegant in describing OS where the media of inquiry becomes the
message of authentic engagement in community. For OS, it would be something
like: </FONT><I><FONT size=4>Do you like to be in conversations in this
community where you feel alive, inspired, connected, surprised, engaged, and
empowered? Well, that’s what happens in open space.<BR></FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">Jack<BR></SPAN><FONT size=2><SPAN
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color=#808080>jack
ricchiuto<BR>two.one.six/three.seven.three/seven.four.seven.five<BR>www.designinglife.com
/ www.appreciativeleadership.com<BR></FONT></SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><BR><BR><FONT color=#0000ff>> From: Eric Lilius
<elilius@halhinet.on.ca><BR>> Reply-To: OSLIST
<OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU><BR>> Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:45:03
-0500<BR>> To: <OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU><BR>> Subject: Re:
OST with less than 25 words<BR>> <BR>> Mikk,<BR>> To make it a little
more in keeping with English syntax I would add "a" in <BR>> front <BR>>
of "surprisingly". Do you mean "binding" rather than "bounding"?<BR>>
Thus,<BR>> Open Space Technology is a surprisingly simple high performance
system,<BR>> binding passion with responsibility.<BR>> <BR>> I would
be inclined to substitute "an elegantly" for "surprisingly".<BR>>
<BR>> Eric<BR>> <BR>> Mikk Sarv wrote:<BR>> <BR></FONT><FONT
color=#008000>>> After attending Harrison's workshop in Helsinki we
continued at the <BR>>> workshop in Estonia wrestling with short
definition of OST - how to <BR>>> respond with less than 25 words, if
you are asked, what is OST.<BR>>> <BR>>> We resulted in 13 words,
pursuing the new dimension of High Performance <BR>>>
System:<BR>>> <BR>>> Open Space Technology is surprisingly simple
high performance system, <BR>>> bounding passion with
responsibility.<BR>>> <BR>>> Please help, if doesn't sound
English/American ;-)<BR>>> <BR>>> Mikk Sarv,<BR>>>
<BR>>> Estonia<BR>>> <BR>>> <BR>>> <BR>>>
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