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Re:The the the the induction of jamais vu: word alienation a... by chimpanzee on Wednesday June 19, 2024 @06:21PM (#40733041)
No, this is about how a repeated word can lose familiarity and meaning entirely. In particular, the audible and visible forms become unfamiliar, as though it is no longer a legitimate word at all and instead sounds and appears like pure nonsense or of another unknown language.

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