For magic consists in this, the true naming of a thing.

Ursula LeGuin
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The greatest magic in the world, is often found in a name. In Shakespeare’s play, Henry V, he uses this quote as an example of the power of naming. In one scene, his army calls for help from a nearby town. The English army has fallen into a trap and the townspeople refuse to help.

Instead, they hide behind a wall and send out a message to other towns that they do not help the English. Finally, after much pleading from Henry V, the townspeople agree to take up arms and fight for their country.

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