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“The Magnificent Refusal”
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REFUSAL
n. The posture of one who has considered the offer,
found it wanting, and elected to remain
exactly as they are.
See also: sovereignty, chin, the raised hand
that is not yet a word but already an argument.
Do not confuse with ignorance. The subject knows
what a pen is. That is precisely the point.
Antonyms: compliance, later, fine.
You are the pen. An adult hand keeps offering you to Lou. Hold your dignity perfectly still for 5 seconds and he will finally, reluctantly, accept you — but if your wobble of hope tips into eagerness even once, he will see it, and refuse you forever.