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Tabula rasa

Tabula rasa is a Latin phrase that means "blank slate". It is used to describe the idea that when we are born, we have no knowledge about the world around us. We learn about everything in our lives through our experiences, so we start out without any existing beliefs or biases. The concept of tabula rasa suggests that we create our own ideas and opinions based on our experiences and observations.
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