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Grits: I like the idea of with a wave is that it can be a calming wave or it can be like an exciting and crashing wave. And you know, I'm going to be going on a book tour and kind of engaging with people in this intense way. So it's sort of the scientific meaning, the noun, the verb. Grits: Wave is also part of what I want from Wave is this idea of multiple looks at the same thing, which is kind of like the five senses.

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