But I deserved a good grade. It doesn't really count as cheating to get the grade I deserved anyway. It is the stories we make up and tell ourselves about experiences that persist, influencing our future thoughts, feelings, and actions. And it is the stories, not the experiences, that make up our Meaning. Meaning is fluid.
Meaning is individual.
Meaning resides in each of our minds, produced by our personal interpretations, constantly evolving, shaped by all of the individual stories we've ever told ourselves. Therefore it is important to be mindful of the stories we construct, because stories create Meaning, and Meaning can be dangerous. Casaubon, Belbo, and Diotallevi constitute the cynical editorial staff of two small Milan publishing houses. Garamond Press publishes significant works by serious authors. The former, a respectable but unprofitable pursuit, provides fodder for the latter, and the conjunction keeps both operations afloat.