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[–] casmael@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Interesting what kind of distinction do you draw between speech and words? 🤔

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 21 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I'm sitting here in complete silence typing this comment out, I'm not using my speech. I am however using written words.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Technically you aren't using written words, but typed ones. Unless you are using some written-to-ocr system, but the end result is the same.

[–] hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago

Perfect answer. 🙂

[–] Sneptaur@pawb.social 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] xXSirDanglesXx@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

"That's right, use words!"

[–] hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago

FiskFisk33 already answered it. It’s about speaking vs. writing/ using language.

On a serious note (and thereby killing the joke completely): doesn’t everyone know the situation where you can’t get the word out that may be very well in your head?