The City That No Longer Feared Silence
When Absence Became Presence
At first, silence unsettled the city. It felt like something missing, a failure of sound. But over time, people noticed that silence carried weight. Conversations became fewer but deeper. Arguments shortened. Loneliness softened into solitude. Silence stopped being an enemy and became a shared ground where thoughts could rest without pressure. The city did not become quieter—it became more attentive.
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