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From a post about high fantasy on Tor.com, referencing a Le Guin short story:

"This story taps into primal powers back when the world itself was still a primal thing."

Is the world still a "primal thing"? Discuss.

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Well, context is in the article.

"This story taps into natural powers back when the world itself was still a natural thing" would probably merit a double-take as well, though.

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Mm.

I wonder what the primal force today is, then. I suppose what you think it is depends on how you see the world.

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