Instead of ASL, Savage-Rumbaugh used an extensive ‘lexigram’, a matrix of 256 geometrical shapes on a board. Instructors touch the symbols, which represent verbs and nouns, to create simple requests or commands.

[A] startling interruption occurred at that moment, which took their whole attention by storm.

If I lost my dreams Could I keep your trust Promise that our love Would not turn to dust

And I just, when he put the he put the gun to my head I just tripped out most.