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-Archive Classification: Countermeasure +**Archive Classification:** Countermeasure 
-Status: Experimental but Promising + 
-Clearance Level: Public Participation Encouraged+**Status:** Experimental but Promising 
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 +**Clearance Level:** Public Participation Encouraged
  
 ==== OVERVIEW ==== ==== OVERVIEW ====
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 Participants are encouraged to follow these basic steps when organizing or attending a gathering. Participants are encouraged to follow these basic steps when organizing or attending a gathering.
  
-Step 1: Bring Something to Give+=== Step 1: Bring Something to Give === 
  
 Participants should bring one or more items intended for gifting. Participants should bring one or more items intended for gifting.
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 These may include: These may include:
  
-• objects +  * • objects 
-• food +  * • food 
-• tools +  * • tools 
-• stories +  * • stories 
-• skills +  * • skills 
-• time or assistance+  * • time or assistance
  
 Monetary exchange is discouraged. Monetary exchange is discouraged.
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 The emphasis is on sharing rather than selling. The emphasis is on sharing rather than selling.
  
-Step 2: Declare the Gift+=== Step 2: Declare the Gift === 
  
 Participants briefly explain the significance of what they are giving. Participants briefly explain the significance of what they are giving.
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 Examples may include: Examples may include:
  
-a book that influenced them +  * a book that influenced them 
- +  * a tool they no longer need 
-a tool they no longer need +  * a recipe or cultural tradition 
- +  * a skill they are willing to teach
-a recipe or cultural tradition +
- +
-a skill they are willing to teach+
  
 This process transforms the exchange from a transaction into a story of connection. This process transforms the exchange from a transaction into a story of connection.
  
-Step 3: Circulate the Gifts+=== Step 3: Circulate the Gifts === 
  
 Items are redistributed freely among participants. Items are redistributed freely among participants.
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 The goal is to create movement of resources rather than accumulation. The goal is to create movement of resources rather than accumulation.
  
-Step 4: Share Food+=== Step 4: Share Food === 
  
 Communal meals appear to reinforce the effect of the protocol. Communal meals appear to reinforce the effect of the protocol.
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 Researchers note that shared meals correlate strongly with reduced reports of Wiindigoo sightings. Researchers note that shared meals correlate strongly with reduced reports of Wiindigoo sightings.
  
-Step 5: Document the Gathering+=== Step 5: Document the Gathering === 
  
 Participants are encouraged to record: Participants are encouraged to record:
  
-• photographs +  * • photographs 
-• stories +  * • stories 
-• memories of generosity+  * • memories of generosity
  
 These records should be submitted to the Archive. These records should be submitted to the Archive.
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 Preliminary data suggests that after successful gatherings: Preliminary data suggests that after successful gatherings:
  
-• participants report increased feelings of community connection +  * • participants report increased feelings of community connection 
-• sightings of the Wiindigoo decrease temporarily +  * • sightings of the Wiindigoo decrease temporarily 
-• compulsive acquisition behaviors appear to decline+  * • compulsive acquisition behaviors appear to decline
  
 However, the effect may weaken over time if gatherings do not continue. However, the effect may weaken over time if gatherings do not continue.