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Homo faber

Homo faber is a fancy way to describe humans as makers or creators. It means that we are really good at making things with our hands and our brains. It's like when you build a tower with your blocks or draw a picture with your crayons - you are being a homo faber! We are always making things - like toys, houses, clothes, and even technology like phones and computers. Being a homo faber is what makes us different from animals because we can use our creativity and our tools to make things that can help us survive and make our lives easier.
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