If a secret's content exceeds any available representational or linguistic form—as in ineffable religious experience or qualia—then the premise that forming a representation requires a shareable trace fails to apply universally.

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Premise: A premise is a statement or fact that you assume to be true as a starting point for reasoning or making an argument. Think of it as the foundation or building block you use to reach a conclusion—for example, "All dogs are animals" and "My pet is a dog" are premises that lead to the conclusion "My pet is an animal." Premises are essentially the evidence or claims you offer before drawing a final conclusion.
ineffable(used to describe experiences like religious moments or deep personal feelings): Something that is so hard to describe or put into words that it basically can't be communicated fully to another person, no matter how hard you try.
qualia(The passage presents two competing definitions to contrast the views): On the Cartesian picture: intrinsic qualities of inner ideas of which subjects are directly aware, necessarily shared by internal duplicates regardless of environment. On wide representationalism: representational contents of inner states whose nature is partly externally determined
representational(used to discuss whether experiences can be captured in some form that others can understand)

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