[Roscoe]

And what happens in your mind just before you arrive at the symbols you relate to the impetus your mind generates?

Do you arrive at the symbol or do you form your mind into approximate analogy with the thoughts of others?

[unspun]

And what happens in your mind just before you arrive at the symbols you relate to the impetus your mind generates?

Do you arrive at the symbol or do you form your mind into approximate analogy with the thoughts of others?

Excellent question. I think both seem possible, also both at once.