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The task of the real intellectual consists of analyzing illusions in order to discover their causes.
The task of the real intellectual consists of analyzing illusions in order to discover their causes.
Approximate author period: c. 1935 AD · modern
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- Arthur Miller
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- Approximate author period: c. 1935 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Arthur Miller: documented activity in 1935. Wikidata Q80596, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80596 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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