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in the imperfect present : in the future perfect

working text for Mac OS AppleScript Cocoa application

missi statement : a degree of intelligence
menu item the e-missionary position
pull-down menu item 1 - a degree of intelligence

window a mission statement
mission statements : meaningful terminology in the service of empire building and other means to repression
button your mission

panel a
mission statements : meaningful terminology in the service of empire building and other means to repression
…as a post holder you are proactive and determined in estimating the proportion of credit you can claim for protecting the national interest in a stimulating atmosphere of mutual support…
button the missionary position
MI5 The Security Service Director-General Condolençia Manningham-Buller ‘Assuming a Degree of Intelligence’

pull-down menu item 2 - to be appointed

window b mission statement
mission statements : meaningful terminology in the service of empire building and other means to repression
button your mission

panel b
mission statements : meaningful terminology in the service of empire building and other means to repression
…post holders must adapt to handling change and working in partnership with the private sector…our goal is to build a diverse workforce accurately reflecting the society we serve…(provide name and address of someone who can verify information)…
button the missionary position
MI5 The Security Service Desk Officer to be appointed ‘Packaged in a Protective Atmosphere’

pull-down menu item 3 - intentional blank space

window c mission statement
mission statements : meaningful terminology in the service of empire building and other means to repression
button your mission

panel c
mission statements : meaningful terminology in the service of empire building and other means to repression
…collecting intelligence assessing intelligence disseminating intelligence…we are the Government’s advisors on policy and standards allowing enforcement agencies to arrest people who are planning offences…
button the missionary position
MI5 The Security Service Director-General Condolençia Bullying-Manner ‘Intentional Blank Space’

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Compiled by Arturo Dalí Fellow in Anarcho-Structuralism
Orifice of Specious Proposals The Laboratory
Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art
University of Oxford

from In the Imperfect Present : In the Future Perfect a serial of Mac OS applications constructed 2004-2006 with the support of pva LabCulture and Arts Council England South-East