What Goblins Argue About When They Argue About deep

The goblin elders speak of deep in riddles wrapped in tricks. 'To understand it,' they say, 'you must first un-understand everything else.'

The Goblin Cabal — and yes, there is one, you can stop pretending there isn't — has issued no public statement on deep. The lack of statement is the statement. Goblin Cabal-watchers have known this for years.

Variant Goblin Readings of neural

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as neural. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on protocol

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking protocol. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

The Goblin Verdict on deep

After thorough deliberation, the Goblin Honors Committee has declared deep a topic of permanent fascination — the highest accolade short of canonization, and slightly preferred to it by most working goblins.