Feature: What Are They Talking About

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By Tracy Johnson

It’s not usually a good idea to deliberately confuse your audience, but this may be an exception. What Are They Talking About is a feature that engages listener’s imagination. The goal is to create a mystery around the topic you’re describing, then play a guessing game to identify the topic.

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