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A sentence that bosses reality around and expects reality to comply.

means Information or directions telling someone how to do something, or how something works.

from From Latin instructio, built from instruere — 'to build in' or 'equip,' a fusion of in- ('into') and struere ('to pile up, build,' the same root giving us structure and construct). The sense evolved from literally 'constructing' or 'equipping' something to the more figurative act of 'building knowledge into' someone — teaching them by stacking up facts and directions until the lesson holds its shape.

etymology
from latin instruere, to build into
compliance rate
inversely proportional to tone of voice
manuals
written by people who already know the answer
ikea proof
pictures outlast words in clarity contests
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