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Everything we know has its origins in questions. questions, we might say, are the principal intellectual instruments available to human beings.
-Neil Postman
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Everything We Know Has Its Origins In

Neil Postman
Everything we know has its origins in questions. questions, we might say, are the principal intellectual instruments available to human beings.
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