Blast From the Past: Challenge #01457-C361: Sorry, I'm RedactedsteemCreated with Sketch.

in fiction •  6 years ago 

[Person #1, in an actual, audible conversation]- [Person #2], I know you're frustrated, and I feel very ████ about that, but █████ ███████████ to ██████████ ██████ with ████████████ ██████████ ████ █████████
[Person #2]- STOP DOING THAT!!!

"I really can't, El. Ever since I signed a ND contract with ███████████, they installed an auto-redactor in my █████████████ so that no industry secrets can accidentally escape."

"Well, at least try to keep away from industry secrets, Vi."

"I would, but they've even copyrighted words like ████, and that's one of my favourites. I wish I'd never ██████ ██ ████ ██████ ███ ███ ███ in the first place."

"Do you have any idea how painful that is to hear? How unnerving it is to look at?"

"I know. I know. I can change sound and sight modes if I get promoted. And the less it gets used, the more likely I am to get a promotion, but if you're going to bring up ███████ ██████████ then it's gonna come out. I'm sorry. It's a █████ ████. What? I can't even say that?"

"Your NDA should not be covering your personal opinions... maybe you should go to a medic-lawyer and get it checked out."

Vi sighed. "I would, but the auto-redactor is proprietary and only ███████████ licensed staff can service it. And they tell me that everything's ██████."

"Just how many everyday words has this company copyrighted?"

"Oh, somewhere around █████."

"I don't know how much that is, but that just sounds scary."

"I know. So much for ███████ ██ ██████."

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