How to make a hero: Opium and etymology

Re:How to make a hero: Opium and etymology by username321 on Saturday November 23, 2019 @05:46PM (#21617135)

"Words should be more like knives than pillows. Which is not to say they should never change." They cut rather than cushion, but can dull over time? What's your interpretation?

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Re:How to make a hero: Opium and etymology by grenoire on Saturday November 23, 2019 @06:03PM (#21617210)

I read the knife allusion to mean a tool of use, considering his stance made clear earlier on.

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