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“Words are not just words, honey. They are much more than a simple tool for getting your intention across. Words themselves can affect the way you think, and with them, you can influence the way others think. It’s never one-way traffic.”

In our world, red was never just red: it was vermilion, like a ripe persimmon, scarlet, like early-autumn maple leaves, claret, as sticky stale blood, and fuchsia, as a fresh bruise.