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N+7N+7 was invited by a group of writers and

mathematicians called Oulipo.

Oulipo is the Ouvroir de Littérature Potentielle

translated to workshop of potential literature.

The group define Litterature Potentielle as ‘the seeking

of new structures and patterns which may be used by

writers in any way they enjoy.’

They use a constrained writing technique called N+7

which works on the basis of replacing each noun in the

text with the seventh noun along in the dictionary.

N+0‘Despite the derogatory associations of the word

‘accident’, we live in a flawed world where things do

go wrong, where things inevitably fail.’

N+1‘Despite the derogatory assortments of the

workbench ‘accident’, we live in a flawed worm

where thingamabobs do go wrong, where

thingamabobs inevitably fail.’

N+2‘Despite the derogatory assumptions of the

workbook ‘accident’, we live in a flawed worrier

where thingummies do go wrong, where

thingummies inevitably fail.’

N+3‘Despite the derogatory assurances of the workday

‘accident’, we live in a flawed worry where thinkers

do go wrong, where thinkers inevitably fail.’

N+4‘Despite the derogatory asters of the worker

‘accident’, we live in a flawed worship where thinkings

do go wrong, where thinkings inevitably fail.’

N+5‘Despite the derogatory asterisks of the workforce

‘accident’, we live in a flawed worshipper where

think-tanks do go wrong, where think-tanks

inevitably fail.’

N+6‘Despite the derogatory asteroids of the workhorse

‘accident’, we live in a flawed worth where thirsts

do go wrong, where thirsts inevitably fail.’

N+7‘Despite the derogatory asthmatics of the

workhouse ‘accident’, we live in a flawed wound

where thistles do go wrong, where thistles

inevitably fail.’

N+8‘Despite the derogatory astringents of the work-in

‘accident’, we live in a flawed wraith where thongs

do go wrong, where thongs inevitably fail.’

N+9‘Despite the derogatory astrologers of the working

‘accident’, we live in a flawed wrangle where

thoraxes do go wrong, where thoraxes inevitably fail.’

N+10‘Despite the derogatory astronauts of the workload

‘accident’, we live in a flawed wrapper where

thorns do go wrong, where thorns inevitably fail.’

N+11‘Despite the derogatory astronomers of the

workman ‘accident’, we live in a flawed wrapping

where thoroughfares do go wrong, where

thoroughfares inevitably fail.’

N+12‘Despite the derogatory asylums of the workmate

‘accident’, we live in a flawed wreath where thoughts

do go wrong, where thoughts inevitably fail.’

N+13‘Despite the derogatory atheists of the workout

‘accident’, we live in a flawed wreck where thrashes

do go wrong, where thrashes inevitably fail.’

N+14‘Despite the derogatory athletes of the works

‘accident’, we live in a flawed wrecker where

threads do go wrong, where threads inevitably fail.’

N+15‘Despite the derogatory atlass of the workshop

‘accident’, we live in a flawed wren where threats do

go wrong, where threats inevitably fail.’