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What does it mean?
This fragment suggests ignoring reality or refusing to understand.
In plain terms
Someone is ignoring something they should notice.
What can you take from it?
Ignoring reality does not remove it.

Where it applies

  • self-reflection
  • avoiding truth

Putting it to work

  • facing reality
  • seeking truth

Questions to consider

  • What are you ignoring?
  • What truth is hard to see?

Another view

The quote is too fragmentary to fully interpret.

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