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here's one explanation I've seen regarding the [subtle] difference between anthropomorphism and personification:
if you use the device in fiction, it's personification; but if you try to apply the device to reality, the scientists will hit you with cries of anthropomorphism. I'm not aware of any word that applies to inanimate objects only.
(read this twice now and call your saltician in the morning.)
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