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SEMANTICS; WHAT IT ALL MEANS? AND OTHER WAYS OF KNOWING

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

“He showed the words “chocolate cake” to a group of Americans and recorded their word associations. “Guilt” was the top response. If that strikes you as unexceptional, consider the response of French eaters to the same prompt: “celebration.” Michael Pollan … Continue reading →

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