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"Man is but a reed, the weakest in nature, but he is a thinking reed."
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"Annihilating all thats made To a green thought in a green shade."
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In their most common sense, thought and thinking refer to cognitive processes that occur independently of direct sensory stimulation. Core forms include judging, reasoning, concept formation, problem solving, and deliberation. Other processes, such as entertaining an idea, memory, or imagination, are also frequently considered types of thought. Unlike perception, these activities can occur without
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