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At the same time, new concepts and abstractions flow into the picture, taking up the task of describing the universe without reference to such time or space - abstractions for which our language lacks adequate terms.

~Benjamin Whorf

Topics: Abstraction Adequate Concepts Describing Flow Lacks Language New Our Picture Reference Same Same Time Space Taking Task Terms Time Universe Up Which Without

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: April 24th, 1897

Died: July 26th, 1941

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