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An anecdote is presented involving an anteater skin, some boys, and Samuel Latham Mitchill, an early American statesman and scientist. The story is a reminder that spontaneous interpretation can be effective because it reminds the audience of their immediate experience.

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interpretation spontaneous interaction museums Samuel Latham Mitchill

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Diller

(1951). An early account of the Missouri River. Missouri Historical Review 45, (1) 150–157.

Hall

C.R.

(1962). A Scientist in the Early Republic: Samuel Latham Mitchill, 1764–1831. New York: Russell & Russell.

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The Professor,the Anteater,and the Spellbound Boys: The Case for Spontaneous Interpretation

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