They’re only words…….. Yes, they’re “only” words….. But…..the underlying beauty of words is that—no matter how few or however many of them you use—they wield mind-blowing power and a redoubtable stature that don’t cost you ANYTHING! That’s right—they don’t cost a thing! For all of their connatural power, words cost absolutely NOTHING and will not decimate or even so much as minorly dent any of your bank accounts!!! The most basic foundational truth in the discipline of economics is that there is no such thing as a free lunch, yet I would submit the written word comes closest to violating this fundamental theorem. Words may not be technically free, but they give you distinctly more bang for the buck than any other form of currency—literally or figuratively.
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