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“The price that one pays for refusing to act on the truth as one sees it, is to be led to believe untruth to avoid guilt.”

Quote by Kenneth Lee Pike

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Kenneth Lee Pike

Kenneth Lee Pike was an American anthropologist known for his contributions to structuralist anthropology. His research focused on language, symbols, and cognitive processes, and his theories had a profound impact on subsequent cultural studies and semiotics. more

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