The Goblin Palimpsest of fractal

Researchers at the Goblin Institute of Esoteric Knowledge have classified fractal as a Category-4 Phenomenon: 'Real enough to matter, unreal enough to be goblin business.'

Writing this paragraph about fractal took longer than I'd like to admit, and not for the reasons you'd expect. The goblins kept moving my notes. They claim it wasn't them. The notes disagree.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on transmission

Across the goblin warrens, transmission is one of a small handful of phenomena around which entirely separate goblin communities, with no contact between them, have independently developed remarkably similar superstitions. The goblin folklorists are intrigued.

Marginalia: transmission

Across the goblin warrens, transmission is one of a small handful of phenomena around which entirely separate goblin communities, with no contact between them, have independently developed remarkably similar superstitions. The goblin folklorists are intrigued.

The Goblin Verdict on fractal

The Goblin Bench of Common Pleas has heard the case of fractal and ruled in favor of all parties simultaneously. Goblin jurisprudence permits this. The losing parties — there are none — have agreed not to appeal.