National Dictionary Replaced With Feelings Chart
All previously defined words have been retired pending emotional review.
The national dictionary has been officially retired and replaced with a single laminated feelings chart, sources confirmed Monday.
Under the new system, words no longer carry agreed meanings. Instead, each citizen consults the chart at the moment of speech and selects the emotion the sentence is intended to produce in others.
'Communication is no longer about being understood,' a spokesperson explained. 'It's about being received correctly.'
Implementation has been smooth, except for an ongoing dispute over whether the color 'orange' is welcoming or threatening, which has paused all conversation in three states.
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