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“Words” are literally completely meaningless used only to distract us

I do not want to have a conversation about “Wittgenste...
obsidian aphrodisiac station nowag
  06/22/26
cr they're poison
cruel-hearted passionate brunch
  06/22/26
Stop “using” them
obsidian aphrodisiac station nowag
  06/22/26
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Emerald school stain
  06/22/26
Elephant Talk
magenta bateful abode lettuce
  06/22/26
words are meaningless and forgettable
Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie
  06/22/26
I don't have an internal narrator, I reduce abstract thought...
Cream metal degenerate laser beams
  06/22/26
I don’t even know what you mean by that
obsidian aphrodisiac station nowag
  06/22/26
some people hear their thoughts in sentences/phrases, as a l...
Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie
  06/22/26
I just see squiggles on a screen
obsidian aphrodisiac station nowag
  06/22/26
180, yeah there are also visual thinkers and other types too...
Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie
  06/22/26
I should have just refreshed before typing out a wall of tex...
Cream metal degenerate laser beams
  06/22/26
The internal narrator concept is that some (most? many at le...
Cream metal degenerate laser beams
  06/22/26
for me I generally don't subvocalize when I read, which allo...
Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie
  06/22/26
It sounds like you retain and understand at a high level. I...
Cream metal degenerate laser beams
  06/22/26
my comprehension is great but not necessarily my retention i...
Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie
  06/22/26
same. lol @ people who need words to think
Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie
  06/22/26
Do you read aloud in your head, or are you voiceless there a...
Cream metal degenerate laser beams
  06/22/26
see above - my recall definitely isn't as good as yours thou...
Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie
  06/22/26
one of my best friends is a firefighter - we grew up togethe...
nubile public bath
  06/22/26
Reading causes a total loss of grip on reality and should be...
obsidian aphrodisiac station nowag
  06/22/26
...
cruel-hearted passionate brunch
  06/22/26
very interesting but entirely speculative, which is glaring ...
Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie
  06/22/26
great read
nubile public bath
  06/22/26
irl spit out Chik-Fil-A cold brew
magenta bateful abode lettuce
  06/22/26
This is retarded
180 Kitty Cat National Security Agency
  06/22/26
He sounds 180
180 Kitty Cat National Security Agency
  06/22/26
Do you also know a Bricklayer and a Veteran
Boyish set
  06/22/26
ljl no shit. this is a cheap pop on xo. The same is tru...
Demanding Sienna Kitchen
  06/26/26


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Date: June 22nd, 2026 12:50 AM
Author: obsidian aphrodisiac station nowag

I do not want to have a conversation about “Wittgenstein” btw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49954801)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 1:01 AM
Author: cruel-hearted passionate brunch

cr they're poison

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49954803)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:27 AM
Author: obsidian aphrodisiac station nowag

Stop “using” them

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955208)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:32 AM
Author: Emerald school stain



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955227)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 2:26 AM
Author: magenta bateful abode lettuce

Elephant Talk

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49954822)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:27 AM
Author: Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie

words are meaningless

and forgettable

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955209)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:30 AM
Author: Cream metal degenerate laser beams

I don't have an internal narrator, I reduce abstract thought/feeling into speech in real time, and I rarely formulate thoughts into mental words

Odds that I am ensouled?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955218)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:31 AM
Author: obsidian aphrodisiac station nowag

I don’t even know what you mean by that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955222)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:37 AM
Author: Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie

some people hear their thoughts in sentences/phrases, as a little voice inside their head. like "it's raining out, so I should wear a jacket."

some of us think in abstract thoughts and connections, allowing us to quickly work through complex chains of logic without having to lay it out step by step in words. then, when we speak, we're just articulating the thoughts that are already floating around as concepts.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955237)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:38 AM
Author: obsidian aphrodisiac station nowag

I just see squiggles on a screen

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955241)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:38 AM
Author: Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie

180, yeah there are also visual thinkers and other types too

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955242)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:42 AM
Author: Cream metal degenerate laser beams

I should have just refreshed before typing out a wall of text in response

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955255)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:41 AM
Author: Cream metal degenerate laser beams

The internal narrator concept is that some (most? many at least) have a voice in their head narrating many of their observations throughout the day ("oh, there's Brenda, she looks happy. I wonder if things are better between her and her husband.")

Some people (most? many at least) think in sentences/words and then vocalize them. Like having an internal conversation to work things through ("Hmm, I don't know, is that right? Let's see, if we assume that's right, then that would mean that Israel might NOT be a good target for aid. But if that's true, then Israel might not even properly be classified as an "ally." There's no way that can be true. So the entire premise must be wrong.")

Some people say that the internal "voice" is an indication of having a soul

The one thing I do that falls into this category of things is that I read words aloud in my head. I've never tried to just skim and absorb without reading. But my reading comprehension and recall is top tier. Makes me think I should see if I can train myself to read without the narrator just to see if I can

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955251)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:44 AM
Author: Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie

for me I generally don't subvocalize when I read, which allows me to read way faster than I could if I had to hear the words. the exceptions are when I'm reading in a different language or something really dense with long-ass sentences.

I also subvocalize when I need to remember a series of numbers (or letters) like an MFA code. also if I'm planning my words very carefully before speaking.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955264)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:47 AM
Author: Cream metal degenerate laser beams

It sounds like you retain and understand at a high level. I'll have to give it a shot to see if I can do the same

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955272)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:50 AM
Author: Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie

my comprehension is great but not necessarily my retention ime. depends how hard I'm trying I guess, like obviously I'm rly good at standardized tests

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955281)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:32 AM
Author: Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie

same. lol @ people who need words to think

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955225)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:42 AM
Author: Cream metal degenerate laser beams

Do you read aloud in your head, or are you voiceless there as well?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955257)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:48 AM
Author: Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie

see above - my recall definitely isn't as good as yours though, it's not BAD but not exceptional. also, if I'm really rushing like if I'm arguing with someone on the internet, sometimes I miss a critical word like "not" lmao. the way I read is kinda weird like my eyes just sweep over the text and I see entire sentences or phrases at once. I asked AI once and it said most people do that to some extent, like they'll process a few words at once that they're really familiar with, but not usually entire sentences.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955275)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:42 AM
Author: nubile public bath

one of my best friends is a firefighter - we grew up together, same age. he did 2 years of community college at kingsborough in brooklyn then did EMS for a year and has been FDNY ever since, almost 20 years now.

not flame - i believe this guy has not had read or written anything AT ALL - for decades. happiest guy i know. biggest problems in life are trying to not cheat on his wife (firehouse in Manhattan) and the fact that his friends don't wanna go out to drink as much as he does so he has to drink more than he'd like to with guys from his block in garden city

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955254)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:45 AM
Author: obsidian aphrodisiac station nowag

Reading causes a total loss of grip on reality and should be avoided at all costs

https://open.substack.com/pub/eggreport/p/the-act-of-reading-literacy-and-alienation?utm_source=direct&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955267)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:47 AM
Author: cruel-hearted passionate brunch



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955273)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:57 AM
Author: Glittery Big-titted Property Selfie

very interesting but entirely speculative, which is glaring because there ARE intelligent, illiterate people out there so this could be studied empirically. unless he doesn't think someone can be pre-literate in a literate society even if they can't read individually?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955297)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 11:02 AM
Author: nubile public bath

great read

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49955315)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 6:02 PM
Author: magenta bateful abode lettuce

irl spit out Chik-Fil-A cold brew

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49956306)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 8:45 PM
Author: 180 Kitty Cat National Security Agency

This is retarded

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49956799)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 8:45 PM
Author: 180 Kitty Cat National Security Agency

He sounds 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49956800)



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Date: June 22nd, 2026 11:00 PM
Author: Boyish set

Do you also know a Bricklayer and a Veteran

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49957206)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 11:08 AM
Author: Demanding Sienna Kitchen

ljl no shit. this is a cheap pop on xo.

The same is true of Math but y'all aint ready for that conversation

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876335&forum_id=2Vannesa#49963929)