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Ouija board

10/16/2011

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My father said that when he took Hahn's class during the 80s, Hahn would always sit in the lotus position on the table at the head of the class.  When I took his classes he refused to use a podium and sat on the table.  He had all the chairs in the room formed into a circle so we could look at each other.
    My father also said that John would bring a ouija board to class for the students to use as an exercise.  There were many student complaints so the tradition had to stop.

Another quote:  "If you don't like your own writing, why should you expect anyone else to."

A quote, related to the above:  "If you can't make your self orgasm, why should you expect anyone else to."

If you have any regrets, you have wasted your life.
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