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No one is ever forced by just the collection of facts to accept a particular theory of their meaning, so long as one retains intact some other doctrine by which he can marshal them.
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John Dewey
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Editor's note · Context
This statement highlights that the acceptance of a theory depends on the interpretive frameworks one holds, not just on the facts themselves.
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