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All words sow seeds of sway

All words sow seeds of sway

Everything means something, even if you don't know what it is

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Nov 15, 2023
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All words sow seeds of sway
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“I always dream of a pen that would be a syringe.”
–Jacques Derrida

Just as ball has weight and spin, so do words. The point of communication is to influence. All words sow seeds of sway.

Even “hello.”

Offered with a cheerful tone in a parking lot, it’s an assertion that claims:

“Greetings! I am harmless. I acknowledge your presence and I’m opening a channe…

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