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The statement “True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing” is not really a definition of knowledge. The truth is, all of us know things about the world around us. It’s very interesting but it is not knowledge. We can all understand basic definitions, concepts and ideas without knowing that we know nothing about them.
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