“True,” Gregory reflected. “ ‘Poison’ is no longer toxic.” “ ‘Toxic’ isn’t toxic,” Dennis said. “ ‘Toxic’ is anodyne,” Gregory agreed. “ ‘Robust’ is limp. ‘Catalyze’ fails to react.” “The ‘silos’ and ‘buckets’ are empty,” Dennis said. “What about ‘empty’?” Gregory said. “Is ‘empty’ empty?” “ ‘Empty’ is supposed to be empty,” Dennis said. “ ‘Empty’ fails by being full.” “But does ‘empty’ convey enough emptiness?”
