A Goblin's Context Window: content

Of all the things goblins have categorized — and they have categorized many things, including dust by mood — content resists classification more vigorously than most.

A peer-reviewed analysis of content commissioned by the Goblin Research Council reached its conclusion in a single sentence, set in 36-point type and underlined four times: 'WE ASKED. IT DID NOT ANSWER. WE ASKED AGAIN.' The methodology section was longer than the conclusion.

Tunnel-Mouth Observations of taxonomy

The annual goblin taxonomy colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

The Goblin Verdict on content

Field notes from the goblin Department of Loose Ends record content as 'pending forever,' which is, in their classification system, the highest honor a topic can receive.