Letter II — Neoplasm

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Son,

There’s this phenomenon in language where if you say the same word over, and over, and over, and over, and over again, it will lose its meaning. Losing this meaning is more serious than it may seem at first.

We have created magic in our mouths. These patterns we emit can make people do things. Fall in love, scream. That’s what makes communication seem like spells. Don’t let anyone tell you that…