Seeing new ideas requires an exceptionally sharp eye for the truth
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Being earnest and intellectually honest is a source of power and can lead to new ideas 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Seeing new ideas requires an exceptionally sharp eye for the truth 1 0 2Argument #e0899ac8 1 0 2
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Intellectual dishonesty hinders the ability to see the truth 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
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