Words all day

I've been noticing that we're awash in words that mean very little.
We talk about "inclusion" while meaning "how do we choose the people we want to be with us?"
We say, "natural, organic" when we mean "morally superior."
We say, "amazing" when we mean "everyday."
We say, "heart-warming" when we mean "maudlin."
Then we say that people don't communicate.Babble




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