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“One man's observation is another man's closed book or flight of fancy.”

Quote by Willard Van Orman Quine

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Willard Van Orman Quine

Willard Van Orman Quine was an American philosopher known for his work in logic, philosophy of science, and philosophy of language. He is considered one of the leading analytic philosophers of the 20th century. more

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