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the only weapon that doubles as a place to dream about using it

means a soft cushion, usually filled with feathers, foam, or fiber, used to support your head while you sleep or rest

from From Old English 'pyle' or 'pylu,' borrowed from Latin 'pulvinus,' meaning a cushion or bolster. The same Latin root quietly survives in 'pulvinate,' an architectural term for a cushion-shaped moldingso the thing under your head and the curve of an old column share an ancestor.

ancient stoneEgyptians slept on carved wooden and stone headrests
dust ecosystemOld pillows can be a third dead skin and mites
fight historyPillow fighting was once a competitive league sport
status symbolMesopotamians counted pillows as proof of wealth
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