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nother vote for "grok" which I actually (shamefacedly) use in conversation because nothing else quite captures the same meaning.

eric

On Jan 20, 2014, at 10:11 PM, Robert Russell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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> 
> There's a song for "Stranger in a Strange Land," by Leon Russell:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjy7RAu8TJ4
> 
> The work "grok" reminds me of the Whole Earth Catalogue, tie-died shirts,
> and psychedelics.
> 
> Bob Russell
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Maria Mortati <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
>> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related
>> institutions.
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>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Maybe this is obvious and I've been staring at this document too long! I am
>> running low on descriptors.
>> 
>> I'm looking for a formal term that describes when a person "gets" the
>> exhibit interactive.
>> 
>> I'm trying to say that given the context of the exhibits, there is a strong
>> need for "ease-of-successful interaction" or engagement (translation: can't
>> be too subtle or complex given the 'hood).
>> 
>> Any ideas? Thank you in advance!
>> .
>> Maria Mortati
>> .
>> (415) 235-8994
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>> blog: http://www.mortati.com/blog
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