By convention sweet and by convention bitter, by convention hot, by convention cold, by convention color; but in reality atoms and void.

Democritus
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The writings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu, written around the 5th century B.C., were two of the most influential philosophical texts in Chinese history. In these texts, Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu propose an atomistic theory of reality. They believe that all things in the universe — people, places, and things — are made of atoms. That is, they are made up of one or more building blocks that change into different shapes and sizes depending on their environment.

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