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Jade

"The word jade is magical in itself. It calls up first a narrow, curving street in Singapore."
—Helen Bartlett Bridgman, Gems (1916)

Strange Land

The soldier looked at him reflectively. "A strange land," he said. "Barbarians and magicians, dirt and poetry. A strange land, yours."
-- Susan Cooper, Silver on the Tree

Arousing Marvel and Admiration

Thanks to magician Mark David for praising our Magic Words: A Dictionary as "fascinating resource material that arouses marvel and admiration." See his entire review here.

Spirit

"Spirit is a magical word that has myriad meanings I've discovered while investigating and writing about becoming word-savvy."
—Max Brand, Word Savvy, 2004

Witchcraft Always Has a Hard Time, Until it Becomes Established and Changes its Name

"Most likely when [inventor of the electroscope] Dr. [William] Gilbert rubbed a rod and made bits of paper jump on a table, the opposition to his magic was directed not so much against what he was doing as against what it might lead to. Witchcraft always has a hard time, until it becomes established and changes its name."
—Charles Fort, Lo!

Magic Words in 3D

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