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The world is made up of facts, not things.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Ludwig Wittgenstein
Age: 62 †
Born: 1889
Born: April 26
Died: 1951
Died: April 29
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Philosopher Of Language
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That the world is, is the mystical.
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Golden is a surface colour.
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