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We never fully grasp the import of any true statement until we have a clear notion of what the opposite untrue statement would be. ✨ William James (2007). The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy, p.217, Cosimo, Inc.
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We never fully grasp the import of any true statement until we have a clear notion of what the opposite untrue statement would be. ✨ William James (2007). The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy, p.217, Cosimo, Inc.

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