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What does it mean?
People trust what they perceive with their senses.
In plain terms
We believe what we see and hear.
What can you take from it?
Question what your senses tell you.

Where it applies

  • critical thinking
  • magical effects

Putting it to work

  • verify evidence

Questions to consider

  • When is sight misleading?

Another view

Sometimes senses are reliable.

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