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Victoria C. Woodhull: “Many terms, supposed to convey certain well-defined ideas, are found to be deficient when analyzed, and others stand for…”

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Many terms, supposed to convey certain well-defined ideas, are found to be deficient when analyzed, and others stand for nothing in substance.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull critiques the inadequacy of commonly used terms in conveying clear ideas when analyzed.

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