A. Novice Impromptu Event Prompts
Round 1: 8:00am
Speaker 1
(All of these topics are fake quotations from fake people—courtesy of ChatGPT)
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"A mind that ceases to question is a lamp that chooses to go dark." — Elias Verdan
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"The mountain does not ask if you are ready. It simply waits." — Hector Linvale
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"Love does not bind—it frees. If it chains you, it is something else wearing love’s mask." — Eleanor Marcellus
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Speaker 2
(All of these topics are fake quotations from fake people—courtesy of ChatGPT)
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"Every man faces two deaths: the first, when he stops breathing, and the second, when he stops trying." — Oren Kael
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"A lie does not need to be believed by everyone—only by the one who tells it." — Victor Durnham
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"Regret is the shadow cast by the light of lost opportunities." — Darius Fenwick
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Speaker 3
(All of these topics are fake quotations from fake people—courtesy of ChatGPT)
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"The loudest voices in the room are rarely the ones with the most to say." — Miriam Estrella
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"Happiness is not a place you arrive at; it is a road you choose to walk." — Selene Whitacre
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"A king who fears his people is no king at all—only a man who sits on a throne." — Alistair Corbyn
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Speaker 4
(All of these topics are fake quotations from fake people—courtesy of ChatGPT)
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"True generosity is giving without the expectation of seeing your gift again." — Renata Vale
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"You are not running out of time. You are running out of excuses." — Lucian Bellamy
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"The artist does not paint what is there—he paints what could be." — Juliette Marceau
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Speaker 5
(All of these topics are fake quotations from fake people—courtesy of ChatGPT)
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"A heart that has never broken is a heart that has never dared to live." — Cedric Vaughn
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"If you wish to understand a man, watch how he treats those who can do nothing for him." — Tobias Harland
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"History is a river, and we are all just stones trying to decide where we will rest." — Callum Drexler
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Speaker 6
(All of these topics are fake quotations from fake people—courtesy of ChatGPT)
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"Do not mistake movement for progress—a dog chasing its tail moves plenty and arrives nowhere." — Elias Verdan
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"Wisdom is knowing which battles are worth fighting. Strength is winning them. Peace is knowing when to walk away." — Isabella Rynn
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"The stars do not ask for applause, yet they shine all the same." — Mariana Solis
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Round 2: 11:00am
Speaker 1
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"The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives." — Osage proverb
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"It is easy to be brave from a distance." — Omaha proverb
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"We will be known forever by the tracks we leave." — Dakota proverb
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Speaker 2
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"Before eating, always take time to thank the food." — Arapaho proverb
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"Do not judge your neighbor until you walk two moons in his moccasins." — Cheyenne proverb
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"A good chief gives, he does not take." — Mohawk proverb
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Speaker 3
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"Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts." — Hopi proverb
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"All who have died are equal." — Comanche proverb
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"Take only what you need and leave the land as you found it." — Arapaho proverb
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Speaker 4
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"Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I’ll understand." — Hopi proverb
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"A people without a history is like the wind over buffalo grass." — Sioux proverb
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"Those who have one foot in the canoe and one foot in the boat are going to fall into the river." — Tuscarora proverb
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Speaker 5
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"Man’s law changes with his understanding of man. Only the laws of the spirit remain always the same." — Crow proverb
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"The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears." — Cherokee proverb
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"A nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground." — Cheyenne proverb
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Speaker 6
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"With all things and in all things, we are relatives." — Sioux proverb
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"Wisdom comes when you stop looking for it and start living the life the Creator intended for you." — Hopi proverb
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"It is less of a problem to be poor than to be dishonest." — Anishinaabe proverb
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Round 3: 12:45pm
Speaker 1
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"I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant’s faithful, one hundred percent!" — Horton Hatches the Egg
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"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not." — The Lorax
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"Oh, the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done!" — Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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Speaker 2
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"A person’s a person, no matter how small." — Horton Hears a Who!
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"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose." — Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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"From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere!" — One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
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Speaker 3
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"Think and wonder, wonder and think." — Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
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"Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is you-er than you!" — Happy Birthday to You!
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"Why fit in when you were born to stand out?" — The Sneetches and Other Stories
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Speaker 4
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"You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut." — I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!
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"Step with care and great tact, and remember that life’s a great balancing act." — Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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"I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-Am!" — Green Eggs and Ham
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Speaker 5
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"Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!" — Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
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"It’s opener, out there, in the wide, open air." — Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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"You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so… get on your way!" — Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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Speaker 6
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"In the places I go, there are things that I see that I never could spell if I stopped with the Z." — On Beyond Zebra!
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"I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny!" — The Cat in the Hat
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"I’m sorry to say so but, sadly, it’s true that bang-ups and hang-ups can happen to you." — Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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Finals: 5:00pm
Speaker 1
- "One does not simply walk into Mordor."
- "This is fine." 🔥🐶
- "I am once again asking for your financial support."
Speaker 2
- "It's over 9000!"
- "Ight, imma head out."
- "No thoughts, head empty."
Speaker 3
- "You had one job!"
- "Is this a pigeon?" 🕊️
- "They had us in the first half, not gonna lie."
Speaker 4
- "You vs. the guy she tells you not to worry about."
- "Every day we stray further from God’s light."
- "Ain’t nobody got time for that!"
Speaker 5
- "Florida man strikes again."
- "He protecc, he attacc, but most importantly, he snacc."
- "Y’all got any more of that…?"
Speaker 6
- "It’s free real estate!”
- "It’s a trap!"
- "This meme format is getting out of hand—now there are two of them!"
Speaker 7
- "Delete this."
- "Press F to pay respects."
- "Not stonks." 📉