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Mission Tag Cloud and a Mystery Text

A tag cloud is a visual presentation of text. It uses word frequency to provide a blink-worthy read of information. It communicates a great deal in a few seconds and provides an instant take.

I entered the text of our mission and description et voila! A poetic distillation of meaning.

caring citizens collaborative committed community compass construct contribution creative deep different diverse educated energy ethical evolving future globally hope important independent innovative inspire integrity interdisciplinary journey joyfuljustice knowledge lead learners learning life meaning mission optimism passion practice relationships respect responsibility serve skills strength sustain teaching think values vision world
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Made using TagCrowd created by Daniel Steinbock, a doctoral student in Design and Education at Stanford University.

Poetic distillation?

I tried the application on another text. The seventy word tag cloud is below. Can you guess which text?

against age alone art away bear beauty being best better change days dead dear death dost doth eyes face fair false friend hast hate hath heart heaven ill knows leave life lives love mind mine muse myself nature night nor nothing others poor praise shall sight since state summer sweet thee therefore thine things think thou though thoughts thy thyself till true truth upon verse whose wilt world worth youth
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