Trafika Europe 11 - Swiss Delights

Uncertain Manifesto 3

But what about spoken words? Are they capable of shaping even the merest shadow of reality or are they forever ephemeral and short-lived? In oral societies, they are the purveyors of reality. Words exchanged reveal not only the present moment, but through the subtleties of legends, tales, epic poems and proverbs, they also ensure the persistence of the past.

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