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What does it mean?
Words and verbs have a sacred quality that prevents them from being treated as games; skillful language use is a kind of evocative sorcery.
In plain terms
Language is sacred, and mastering it is like casting a spell.
What can you take from it?
Respect the power of words.

Where it applies

  • writing
  • public speaking

Putting it to work

  • crafting persuasive narratives

Questions to consider

  • How does language shape reality?
  • When does rhetoric become manipulation?

Another view

The metaphor may over‑romanticize communication.

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