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exchange
| ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ, ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ |
noun
1 an act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same kind) in return: negotiations should lead to an exchange of land for peace | [mass noun] : opportunities for the exchange of information.
I have always held a fascination for the sheer magic of telephony, with the transmission of disembodied voices across unimaginable distance, combining a direct intimacy with a paradoxical anonymity, a voice speaking directly into ones ear as if relating secrets, with magical powers to connect us across great distances. I would describe this as magic in it's purest form, the transformation of base materials into new forms using the ritualised methods of science
