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Sunday 31 July 2022

– VI –

Truth is not a possessive term. Truth is not loaded concept. Truth is absolute. There is no moral inflection or bias applied. It’s a statement of fact. Truth cannot be possessed or procured for individual dissemination. An individual is incapable of possessing truth and by extension speaking a possessive version of the truth. They can only broadcast their version of events, their testimony, or their statements. None of which are synonymous with truth. This is not the same as possessing truth. The misappropriation of the term truth as a personal possession devalues the concept. It degrades the term into commoditization and personalization. There is no speaking your truth. There is only stating your version of events. There is only providing your testimony. There is only providing your statement or recollection.

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