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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 05/06/2026

I mean, what *does* "A" mean? The Oxford English Dictionary has more than a *dozen* definitions, and just the first one runs to more than *1,500 words*: archive.org/details/the-... 7/

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 05/06/2026

Now, normal life involves a lot of explaining things to other people. You have to explain your problems to customer service reps, who have to explain why they can't solve those problems to you. 8/

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 05/06/2026

You need to explain to your loved ones why you want to leave your toothbrush in the shower, and they have to explain why they *hate* having your toothbrush in the shower. These explanation-exchanges teach you as much as they teach the person you're locked in dialog with. 9/

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