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Don't worry, neither is OP
It's just a meme for the lols😆 I know it sounds convoluted, but all I mean simply is that our shared symbols shape how we see things, but moments of rupture (ie the astronaut's shock) show those symbols can fail, and that's where real, unexpected freedom can emerge.