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" Language is a part of our organism and no less complicated than it. "

Ludwig Wittgenstein

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" The real discovery is the one which enables me to stop doing philosophy when I want to. The one that gives philosophy peace, so that it is no longer tormented by questions which bring itself into question. "

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