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16.35: What is the M.I.C.E. Quotient?

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The Wizard of Oz - The Nesting Code

Think of it like unpacking a box from my kea. In order to get the boxes to nest neatly, you have to put the character toys back into their box. So when you have stories that feel like the endings fizzle out, or the ones that feel like they end and then end again and end again too, this is often because the nesting code is broken.

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