Mod note on 'The Mother Tongue of All Secrets'

Nothing deleted, but folks, we all really have to get out of the habit of complaining about the headline, the format, the link source, etc. in the first couple comments in a thread. It is corrosive to discussion! If your first impulse, seeing a FPP, is irritation or disgust, it's okay to skip it and come back later (or not at all)!