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Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of our language.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein Philosophical Investigations (1953)

Die Philosophie ist ein Kampf gegen die Verhexung unsres Verstandes durch die Mittel unserer Sprache.

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