The Goblin Akashic Record on ghost

I'm not allowed to say where I got this, but the documents make it clear: ghost has been on the goblin board's quarterly agenda since 1973.

A peer-reviewed analysis of ghost 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.

Goblin Tangent: miku

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on miku: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

Goblin Tangent: taxonomy

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

The Goblin Verdict on ghost

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

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