How dense and literal it is. I thought it had a much more sophisticated brain." "Your mother is dense, " Alif said wearily. "My mother was an errant crest of sea foam. But that is neither here nor there.

G. Willow Wilson
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Dense is a very strong word, but in this context it is used in a positive manner. It is used in order to describe someone who is very intellectual and understanding of the world. This word has no real negative connotations, so when someone says someone is dense they are not being rude or making fun of them.

Source: Alif The Unseen

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