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bob quail
bob quail is a writer whose piece, the faceless stew, is about diversity. it was edited into onelongrunonsentence to reinforce the notion that we are all one.

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the faceless stew

THEFACELESSSTEW/IhadastrangedreamtheothernightOrwasit?Idohopeitwasn'tright EveryonewasdressedexactlyalikeItwasaboring,yetsurrealsightEveryonehdonwhiteshirts,withbluerepties NotaclouddaredarkenthatbrightperfectskyEveryshirtwasthesamelongsleeve,andbuttondown Everyonehadaperfectgrinnotonelaugh,orfrownButontheirheadsthat'salltheyhad ExceptforthegrintheywerefacelessHowsad!NooneseemedtoreallycareHowcouldthey? Withouteyestheycouldn'tstareSonooneexceptIevenknewTheywalkedaroundefficientlyinafacelessstew ThereasontheyhadmouthsbecameveryclearTheyallhadcellphones!HowQueer! TheyallspokeallofthetimeWithoutearstheycouldnotlistien!Whatacrime!Intheirotherhandtheyallhad AbriefcasechainedtotheirwristsHowsad!Theydroveeverywheretobumperthetrafficdidflow Howtheydrovewithcellphones,andbriefcasespuzzledmeIfthisdreamlastlongI'llneedmassivetheraphy TheyallhadthesamestationontheradioSpoutingmindlesschatterwhereevertheydidgo Thenoisewasnotloud,justaconstantnaggingdinItdidnothurt,butitdidgetundermyskin IturnedaroundprayingfordifferentviewButallIsawwasthesame,boring,facelessstew Scared,Icried,andverventlyprayedThankGodthissurrealscenestartedtofade IawokeshakingfrommyfeettomyheadQuickly,IescapedthatdamnbedIshowered,andswiftlyranoutside InthebushesIwatchedasIdidhideIthensawthemostwonderfulviewIeverdidsee Blacks,Whites,Latins,OrientalsYes,-Blessed-Beautiful/DIVERSITY!!!