New discoveries often have to be conceived initially as variations of existing things

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If it is true that...

Copying can be a sign of superiority rather than subordination 1 0 2

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Originality is the presence of new ideas, not the absence of old ones 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

New discoveries often have to be conceived initially as variations of existing things 1 0 2

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Argument #c5b8900c 1 0 2

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Originality is the presence of new ideas, not the absence of old ones 1 0 2

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New discoveries often have to be conceived initially as variations of existing things 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Working with people you want to become like will influence you positively 1 0 2

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Discoveries often come from noticing connections between different fields 1 0 2 Many discoveries come from questioning things that others take for granted 1 0 2 Great ideas must be both true and new 1 0 2 New ideas often seem obvious once they are seen, but require changing the way one looks at the world to be discovered 1 0 2 Good new ideas often seem bad initially because they break rules or norms 1 0 2 Overlooked ideas can be discovered by working from what's obscuring them 1 0 2 Being prolific increases the chance of discovering something new 1 0 2 Originality is the presence of new ideas, not the absence of old ones 1 0 2 New ideas often come from noticing anomalies in everyday life 2 0 3 In certain fields, ideas need to be both correct and novel 1 0 2