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Jonah Lehrer Quotes: Just because an idea is true doesn't mean it can be proved. And just because an idea can be proved doesn't mean it's true.
         

Just because an idea is true doesn't mean it can be proved. And just because an idea can be proved doesn't mean it's true.


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