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[–] 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

i always use this as an example of how deeply the languages we use shape how we understand the world

even the answer to the question "how many fingers do you have?" changes depending on the language, and that's a physical fact that seems to not have any degree of subjectivity to it

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Eight. A thumb is not a finger.

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