Reality is symbolic. We build it using only the 26 symbols of the alphabet alongside images that speak to us on a linguistic level built from the 26 symbols of the alphabet.

Dean Cavanagh
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Reality is symbolic means that the world is actually made up of its own set of codes. It is not simply a collection of random events. The world has a basic structure, and this structure is shown to us through the symbols that are used to construct it. These symbols are normally presented in a way that makes them understandable, but using these codes, our world can be understood.

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