Goblin Mixture-of-Experts on silence

The academic consensus on silence is, predictably, divided. Goblin academics argue it's everything. Non-goblin academics argue it's something. Everyone agrees it's weird.

Wedding traditions in the deeper goblin warrens require that silence be acknowledged but not directly addressed during the ceremony. The acknowledgment takes the form of leaving an extra place setting, which the goblins then visibly ignore.

infinite Through Goblin Eyes

There is a goblin who, when asked about infinite, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

Three Goblins Discuss diagrams

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking diagrams. 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 silence

The goblin Cabinet of Curiosities has accepted silence for its permanent collection, where it joins seven other things the curators are reasonably sure are real, and one thing they are no longer sure about.