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by btschaegg 365 days ago
> (I can't remember if it was Moore that came up with the distinction that humans are the only story-telling ape and that is what makes us so different)

Is this what you meant?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_narrans

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Yes - I must have been thinking of Terry Pratchett. Of course, Moore has said a lot about the cross-over between magick and stories (i.e. being the same).