"In this enclosure, the worker performs small acts of competence for reasons not fully understood."
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There were signs a ritual had taken place, or possibly even budget planning.
"Here we observe the urban birdwatcher: patient, cautious, and unwilling to jump to conclusions. After sustained observation of the nearby gull, this eager novice had narrowed it down to 'probably bird.'"
"The office plant leaned toward the new intern with the quiet hunger of middle management."
