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But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.
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The quote describes a two-way relationship between thought and language. Confused or dishonest thinking can make words unclear or misleading. But unclear or misleading language can also influence people to think in confused or distorted ways. The warning is that language is not merely a way to express ideas; it can also affect how those ideas are formed and understood.
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