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Communication, whether verbal or written, is an art in itself. Irrespective of the language employed, various words used in expressions have a subtlety that's beyond our grasp. The three popcorn stories in this book illustrate how one's choice of words impacts others at the receiving end. In "The Smart Sign", a young woman changes the words on the sign board of a blind beggar. The new words are powerful enough to touch the hearts of the passers-by and attract more collections, thus changing the world of the poor man. Even a ghost gets offended by some misspelt words in his epitaph in "The Angry Ghost". When a king was concerned about the future of the four princes, the inevitable occurrence was interpreted by different astrologers in different ways and their choice of words affected the behaviour of the king. The power of words is such that they can either please or hurt the sentiments of others involved. So a judicious choice of words is always desired.