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If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. The names of things are very important. They are used to give a name to the things that have been created by God. If they are not correct, it is wrong for all those who use them. People who do not use the proper names for things are stupid and cannot understand good names or words.
Source: The Analects Of Confucius
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