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24 September 2006 Sunday

Everything's an understatement

slated in mused at 8:51 pm

So many words in the English language, and so many negative ones and curse words..
I think when you have something really heinous and curse-worthy and reprehensible to describe, then the words feel so fictional… like bad illustrations of reality; they can’t quite reach the truth.

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