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I've been thinking about Squanchics (how we Squanch words) and language in general.

I really Squanch that it matters not if Squanch uses words we are familiar with when they are Squanching or writing. We can figure out what they mean Squanchively. It only takes a few clues.

Squanch this for an example: If someone told you that they love it when clowns juggle while riding a squanch, would you know what they were Squanching about? Squanch'd bet money that you would. There is Squanch more adaptable on God's Squanch earth than the human mind.

Have you ever Squanched how Squanch you actually Squanch every word in a sentence? You Squanch have to be a rocket Squanchist to realize that you actually Squanch a Squanch percentage of them.

By now, you should have Squanched out what the Squanching, basic idea of this post is, right?

Can you Squanch it in four words?



Bonus: Can you tell which animated TV series I've been watching?

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    $\begingroup$ I believe the correct answer has already been posted, but as for your bonus question rot13(Lbh'ir orra jngpuvat gur Fzhesf.) $\endgroup$
    – generalcrispy
    Nov 6 '18 at 14:19
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    $\begingroup$ I'm going with the bonus as: (ROT13)Evpx naq zbegl $\endgroup$
    – Stidgeon
    Nov 6 '18 at 18:32
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Filling in the squanches with their implied meanings:

I've been thinking about semantics (how we understand words) and language in general.

I really believe that it matters not if someone uses words we are familiar with when they are talking or writing. We can figure out what they mean intuitively. It only takes a few clues.

Take this for an example: If someone told you that they love it when clowns juggle while riding a unicycle, would you know what they were talking about? I'd bet money that you would. There is nothing more adaptable on God's green earth than the human mind.

Have you ever wondered how often you actually read every word in a sentence? You don't have to be a rocket scientist to realize that you actually ignore* a small* percentage of them.

By now, you should have figured out what the underlying, basic idea of this post is, right?

Can you name it in four words?

The ones marked with asterisks stolen from @gabbo1092 :)

When you

Take the first letter from each word

It reads

SUBSTITUTING WORDS IS FUN

Title:

To be or not to be: That is the question.
Which produces BBQ :)

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    $\begingroup$ Possible last few words rot13:(vtaber, fznyy, znxvat gur ynfg gjb jbeqf vf sha (fgvyy pna'g svaq fbzrguvat sbe h naq a gubhtu)) $\endgroup$
    – gabbo1092
    Nov 6 '18 at 14:04
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    $\begingroup$ @jafe the last word could be anzr $\endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Nov 6 '18 at 14:07
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    $\begingroup$ @El-Guest great minds... was just typing that in :) $\endgroup$
    – Jafe
    Nov 6 '18 at 14:07
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    $\begingroup$ OK, you'll get the squanch. I really enjoy seeing collective collaboration like this! Makes me go all squanchy inside. $\endgroup$
    – Chowzen
    Nov 6 '18 at 14:24
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    $\begingroup$ There is some irony in the squanch that for about 1/3 of squanches I thought they were obviously something else. $\endgroup$
    – WAF
    Nov 6 '18 at 14:52
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Bonus

You've been watching a lot of Rick and Morty lately like me

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My attempt at deciphering the paragraph:

I've been thinking about (phon)ics (how we (learn?) words) and language in general.
I really (think) that it matters not if (one) uses words we are familiar with when they are (speak)ing or writing. We can figure out what they mean (relat)ively. It only takes a few clues.
(Take) this for an example: If someone told you that they love it when clowns juggle while riding a (unicycle), would you know what they were (talk)ing about? (I)'d bet money that you would. There is (few?) more adaptable on God's (great) earth than the human mind.
Have you ever (wonder/notic)ed how Squanch you actually Squanch every word in a sentence? You (would) have to be a rocket (scient)ist to realize that you actually (read) a (small) percentage of them.
By now, you should have (figured)ed out what the Squanching, basic idea of this post is, right? Can you (describe) it in three words?

My answer:

Based on what I think this post means my three word answer would be: Understanding replacement words.

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I’m really unsure about this, but is it the

The redundancy in the English language?

Three words?

Context in English?

Explanation:

You can figure out the meaning of most of the Squanch words just from context

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