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    2 years ago

    To be fair, if form and function are the same, then this entire question is tautological. (which is a valid perspective)

    For example:

    • You could make a fork that stabs food perfectly (function).
    • You could make that fork shiny, with ornate designs (form).

    You could say that both are examples of function, because artistic beauty has a functional purpose (to enhance free expression, and emotional impact).

    And that is the frivolity of words… They are mostly redundant (and exist for the beauty of form (which is a function)).