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By speaking, by thinking, we undertake to clarify things, and that forces us to exacerbate them, dislocate them, schematize them. Every concept is in itself an exaggeration.

By speaking, by thinking, we undertake to clarify things, an

Summary

This quote suggests that when we communicate or think about something, we try to make it clearer. However, in the process, we tend to magnify or distort it, simplifying it into generalizations or frameworks. It implies that every idea or concept we have is an amplified version of the original, potentially losing some nuances or complexities. Thus, the quote emphasizes how our efforts to understand and articulate things can sometimes lead to oversimplification or exaggeration.

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By Jos

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