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Every generation has a 'golden age', and it is always their own youth. Which era will today's young people miss when they are older, or have we stopped producing eras worth missing?
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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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