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Research Article

The “Polymourphously Perverse” Lobster of our Attention: a rhizomatic conversation yet not rhizomatic enough

Der polymourphisch perverse“ Hummer unserer Aufmerksamkeit: ein rhizomatisches Gespräch, aber nicht rhizomatisch genug.

El ‘Perverso polimorfo’ Langosta de nuestra Atención: una conversación no lo suficientemente rizomática.

L’aragosta ‘polimorfa perversa’ della nostra attenzione: una conversazione rizomatica ma non abbastanza rizomatica

Le Homard «Pervers Polymorphe» de notre Attention: une conversation qui rhizome et pourtant qui ne rhizome pas suffisamment

Ο «Πολύμορφα διαστροφικός» αστακός της προσοχής μας: μια ριζωματική συνομιλία αλλά όχι και τόσο ριζωματική.

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Pages 357-375 | Received 24 Jun 2021, Accepted 26 Jul 2021, Published online: 24 Aug 2021

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