Parts exist only for purposes of figuring and describing, and as we fi…

Alan Watts
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Parts exist only for purposes of figuring and describing, and as we figure the world out we become confused if we do not remember this all the time. ✨ Alan Watts (2011). The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are, p.69, Souvenir Press
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Parts exist only for purposes of figuring and describing, and as we figure the world out we become confused if we do not remember this all the time. ✨ Alan Watts (2011). The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are, p.69, Souvenir Press

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