The fish trap exists because of the fish;
once you’ve gotten this fish, you can forget the trap.
The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit;
once you’ve gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare.
Words exist because of meaning.
Once you’ve gotten the meaning you can forget the words.
Where can I find a man who has forgotten words,
so I can have a word with him?
– Chuang Tzu
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[[Names are only guests of reality]]