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“The bad angels were the jinn, and the good angels were the jinn too, and we spoke to them both in the desert. In Arabic, jinn has the same root as the word for paradise, jenna. The word for jinn and the word for paradise both have the same root as the word for madness, junun. To be close to the jinn is to be close to madness, is to be even closer to paradise.”

Madness Words Paradise Angels Sonora Arabic Hannah Lillith Assadi Word Meanings Word Origins

Book:Sonora

Source: Sonora

“In French printer's jargon, cliche (which mimicked the sound of a mold striking molten metal) was a synonym for stereotype, which in turn evolved from the Greek for "solid impression." A stereotype was a printing plate that duplicated typography and that was used by the printer in lieu of the original. So a cliche is a word or phrase used over and over again in lieu of the original.”

Writing Originality Stereotype Cliche Printing Printing Press On Writing Word Origins

Book:Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose

Source: Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose

“_Vacuum tubes_ are known as _valves_ in England. This is based on the fact that they can be used to control the flow of electricity, similar in concept to the way in which their mechanical namesakes are used to control the flow of fluids.”

Electricity Word Origins

Book:Bebop to the Boolean Boogie: An Unconventional Guide to Electronics

Source: Bebop to the Boolean Boogie: An Unconventional Guide to Electronics