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==Significance and Contents==
The Words of Founding are thought of as holy doctrine by [[Pathian]]s. Even followers of other religions such as [[Trellism]] hold the Words in high regard.{{book ref|mb4|11}} Some religious sects also consider writings by other [[Originators]] as holy canon alongside the Words of Founding, although the [[Docksithium]] is almost universally ignored.{{book ref|mb5|19}}
The Words of Founding are divided into volumes, at least eighty in total{{book ref|mb5|20}} and possibly far more.{{book ref|mb5|19}} Because of their length, abridged versions of the Words of Founding are common.{{book ref|mb6|20}} They contain a massive amount of information covering everything from religion to city planning documents for [[Elendel]].{{book ref|mb4|1}}{{book ref|mb4|10}} They contain information that would be otherwise unknown to humans, including an extremely detailed chart of [[Feruchemical]] powers{{book ref|mb6|3}} and writings about [[kandra]]{{book ref|mb5|12}} and [[Kelsier]]'s brief stint as Preservation's vessel.{{book ref|mb5|14}} They also contain hints about electricity{{book ref|mb4|3}} and powered flight,{{book ref|mb4|15}} as well as the existence of two new metals.{{book ref|mb3|Epilogue}} Notably, they do not discuss [[Hemalurgy]] with the same level of detail as the other [[Metallic Arts]].{{book ref|mb5|25}} [[Spook]] saw this as a mistake and wrote a book that included more information about Hemalurgy; Harmony did not agree with his actions but could not forbid him from writing the book.{{book ref|mb5|6}}
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