Shades of Absence

Shades of Absence

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Shades of Absence
Shades of Absence
To become presence, means accepting the risk of absence

To become presence, means accepting the risk of absence

The misuse of words

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Sep 01, 2024
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There is no better way to defend strange doctrines than to surround them with a web of dark, dubious, and vague words.

Like a protective wall.

The allure of opacity seduces us. We cloak our ideas in dense fog, shielding them from scrutiny. Each obscure term forms another brick in the fortress around our beliefs. Soon, an impenetrable barrier separates "truth" from questioning eyes.

Yet what hides behind these walls?

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