The term “projects” in literature is employed in a remarkably versatile way, sometimes denoting visionary plans and speculative endeavors, while at other times referring to literal physical extensions. In works ranging from early American political discourse to Gothic novels, “projects” signifies ambitious schemes or future plans—often with an air of both creativity and risk—as seen when Jefferson and Poe invoke the term to describe innovative, sometimes absurd, proposals ([1], [2]). In contrast, other texts use “projects” to describe something more concrete, such as a part of an object that juts out or an expanse of land—for example, a hook that projects at right angles or a peninsula extending into a bay ([3], [4]). This dual use highlights the word’s rich semantic flexibility, allowing authors to evoke both the abstract notion of human thought and enterprise as well as tangible physical realities.