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VAP Parody

by Ruth Malan with help from Ambrose Bierce, October 2009

Here's VAP in terms of Devil's Dictionary definitions:

The Visual Architecting Process in Bierce Definitions

You see, it really helps clarify things when you boil them down to just the essence!

If you're intimate with VAP, you'll understand that the parody is perfect, just perfect! :-)

Why parody VAP? Well, someone will, it may as well be us! Besides, humor is good for the heart and while tragedy may motivate, comedy is a better lever. :-)

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