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Aristotle says that metaphor causes the mind to experience itself in the act of making a mistake.

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Anne Carson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: June 21
Linguist
Literary Critic
Poet
Professor
Translator
Writer
City of Toronto
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Anne
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Aristotle

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