Jeannine AtkinsNames and knowledge change, the way the turningworld brings color or deep shadows, without a soundeven as soft as the twist of a key in a lock.
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The way the world turns is quiet, without a sound even as soft as the twist of a key in a lock. It is hard to say what kind of meaning lies behind this quote, but it does seem to hint at the idea that what you can see or hear is not really there. The best way to describe it would be the unseen world, just out of view. This unseen world cannot be affected by what happens in the open world, so changes are made without creating any ripples on the surface.
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