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intellect observed
is not intellect possessed
perception repeats
truth refracts
impression impersonates essence
impression impersonates essence
impression impersonates

so
say influence
say influence again
say it until it means nothing
how now, do we measure influence

a face is not a fact
but it stands trial
a tone is not a transcript
but it becomes record
confidence performs competence
emotion frames reason
reason performs obedience
and we clap

is the mind the mirror
or the mirror the mind
is the shape the thought
or thought a shaped shadow
repeat the question
repeat the question
repeat again and forget the answer

a face is not a fact
but it stands trial
a tone is not a transcript
but it becomes record
confidence performs competence
emotion frames reason
reason performs obedience
and we clap

measure the silence
measure the noise
measure the measure that measures the mind

what are we, if not numbers
what is a number, if not a symbol
what is a symbol, if not significant

so
say intelligence
say intelligence again
say it until it means nothing
how now, do we measure intelligence