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Can a writer put their name on a text written with AI? Can an artist claim a work by saying 'I wrote the prompt'? Does creative ownership belong to whoever had the idea, or whoever moved the hand? Or has that distinction itself become meaningless?
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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