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Funny name, assuming it refers to the magician who does not speak
by ctenb 3y ago
Funny name, assuming it refers to the magician who does not speak
- avgcorrection 3y agoA “teller” tells things.
- pksebben 3y agoI think he meant as in Penn and ...
- avgcorrection 3y agoI’m referring to going for the most closely adjacent explanation, the mundane noun which represents something which tells something, like secrets. Since I apparently have to spell everything out.
- ajb 3y agoI get your theory, but I think the other one is more likely. A Magician is someone who keeps secrets, and Teller is a particularly good example for this, since he doesn't speak at all in the act. It could also be both.