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The Honorable King Mutt presents his Jester to the court.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hyper-Inflation<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The clown strolls down the sidewalk his balloon hanging behind him, half inflated, like a dog being taken for a walk. What slim string holds a balloon to its master? It is convention. To a balloon being half inflated is to hang dejected. Not up. Not down. Just there. Any dreams the balloon once had have long since popped. Where do balloons go when they sail away aimlessly skyward? To salvation? Or are they ultimately eaten by the sun? I cannot tell you. Because if you look too long at the balloon it means you\u2019re taking your eyes off the clown. The balloon is a diversionary tactic employed by clowns throughout the known world. The oldest trick in the book. When you develop a tingling excitement regarding the advertisement \u201cballoon tricks,\u201d you have already been ensnared in the trap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Balloons contain thoughts. Exclamations. Hopes and dreams. Each balloon, each balloon filled by a clown, is filled with thoughts, exclamations, hopes, and dreams. Every balloon a repository of such. Filled by a clown.
From where? From where?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thought Balloons?<\/p>\n\n\n