Just as a new scientific discovery manifests something that was already latent in the order of nature, and at the same time is logically related to the total structure of the existing science, so the new poem manifests something that was already latent in the order of words.

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This quote suggests that a new scientific discovery and a new poem share a similarity in how they manifest something that already existed but was previously unrecognized. Just as a scientific discovery unveils a hidden aspect of the natural world while being logically connected to existing scientific knowledge, a new poem brings forth something latent in words and language. Both creations tap into the pre-existing structures and orders, shedding light on unnoticed elements and expanding our understanding of the world.

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