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The manifestation concluded in Mechanics Alley (an address not listed on any map of New York) just under the railroad ramp of the Brooklyn Bridge. All the participants and performers gathered there for a final ritual and post-liminal discussion with the project protagonists. Blindfolded participants span until dizzy, then fell onto the tarmac strewed with roses. Song from a megaphone and whispered poetry blended with the noise of the trains, creating a shifting soundscape around the prone participants; others arrived during the event, unsure who was performing or participating. There was no formal ending, people were allowed to remove their blindfolds when they wished; some waited for hours, whilst discussions were going on elsewhere in the alley.

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