The Actual Final Word (or Is It?)

THE ACTUAL FINAL WORD (OR IS IT?)

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You're still here.

You thought that was the ending.

It wasn't.

Or it was.

Both are true.

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The Meta-Ending:

This book has been an exercise in:

• Saying things we mean while pretending we don't
• Not saying things we mean while pretending we do
• Confusing you deliberately
• Teaching you accidentally
• Making you laugh hopefully
• Making you think unavoidably

If you're uncertain about which parts were serious:

All of them.

None of them.

The uncertainty is the teaching.

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The Contradiction:

We told you nothing matters.

We told you everything matters.

We told you to question authority.

We told you what to do.

We told you there are no rules.

We gave you rules.

We told you to be chaotic.

We provided structure.

This is not hypocrisy.

This is the practice.

Hold both. Always both.

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The Warning:

If you take this too seriously, you've missed the point.

If you don't take this seriously at all, you've also missed the point.

The point is in the middle.

Or the edges.

Or everywhere.

Or nowhere.

The point is that there is no point, which is the point.

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The Invitation:

You are now, officially, a Discordian.

(You always were.)

(You can also not be.)

(Both are fine.)

What does this mean?

It means:

• You see systems as games
• You question authority
• You hold contradictions
• You laugh at the absurd
• You take chaos seriously
• You don't take yourself seriously
• You're free-ish

What doesn't it mean?

It doesn't mean:

• You're in a club (there is no club)
• You have to do anything (except maybe touch grass)
• You agree with everything here (please don't)
• You can be a dick and blame chaos (absolutely not)

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The Permission:

You have our permission to:

• Disagree with this entire book
• Throw it away
• Keep it close
• Share it
• Gatekeep it (kidding, don't)
• Love it
• Hate it
• Feel nothing about it
• Write your own version
• Completely misunderstand it
• Completely understand it
• Everything in between

You don't need our permission.

But we're giving it anyway.

Because Eris is generous.

And also doesn't care.

Both things are true.

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The Real Real Ending:

Hail Eris, Goddess of Chaos.

All Hail Discordia, which is happening right now.

The discord continues.

The chaos never stops.

And you?

You're part of it.

You always were.

You always will be.

Welcome home.

Now seriously, go touch some grass.

We love you.

☯︎

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Post-credits scene:

Did you think it was over?

There is no ending.

Only pausing.

See you in the next timeline.

Save your game.

Don't forget to hydrate.

(You will forget.)

(That's okay too.)

Everything is okay.

Nothing is okay.

Same thing.