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• You’re abusing the word “theory,” using it as we use it in day-to-day language. A “theory” is not supposed to be a well-established fact. In science-speak, a theory is a framework of generalizations that describes how things work. ...
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• “There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an ...
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• Antisocial refers to people who do things that are harmful to other people in society. Asocial refers to people avoiding social situations.
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