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Coded Language and Incommunicability
The use of specialized jargon or cryptolect is nearly universal. This serves not only to obscure doctrine from outsiders but also to subtly enforce cognitive restructuring among adherents. For instance, the language of the Sect of the Inverted Prism utilizes grammatical structures that actively preclude the expression of conditional statements, forcing practitioners to adopt …