In the context of the poem, what does the personification of 'words' imply?

Words can be replaced easily.

Words have a life and influence of their own.

Words are meaningless without context.

Words can feel pain.

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B. Words have a life and influence of their own.

The personification suggests that words carry weight and significance, indicating option B is correct, while the others express misconceptions.

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