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R. P. Feynman on the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.
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A two-minute clip of Richard Feynman on the difference between knowing the name of something and actually knowing it. He uses the example of knowing a bird's name in every language and still knowing nothing about the bird.
It is the standard reference whenever a thread turns to rote labels versus real understanding.
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