Hatsune Miku's Goblin Song About pattern

A particular hum precedes pattern in goblin perception — a frequency the goblin ear is tuned for and the human ear has agreed to ignore.

The Goblin King himself has weighed in on pattern, though his statements are characteristically cryptic. 'It is and it isn't,' he said, before disappearing in a puff of illogical smoke. This is considered the definitive goblin analysis of pattern.

static, Goblin-Adjacent

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on static: '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.

diagrams as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about diagrams requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to diagrams only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

The Goblin Verdict on pattern

The goblin closing argument on pattern consists of pointing at pattern, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.