Questioning the nature and implications of liminal instances necessarily involves failure, if only in the specifically technical sense of entering spaces where prevailing criteria of success scarcely apply.

Summary

This quote suggests that when we attempt to question and understand something that exists in a transitional or indeterminate state (liminal instances), we are likely to encounter failure. The failure mentioned here is not necessarily negative but refers to the limitations of conventional measures of success in such ambiguous situations. It implies that exploring these liminal spaces requires us to step outside conventional boundaries, which may prevent us from relying on conventional criteria to evaluate our progress or achievement.

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