"Logic must look after itself. In a certain sense, we cannot make mistakes in logic."

Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian Philosopher

Logic, Mistakes, Sense

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"Logic must look after itself. In a certain sense, we cannot make mistakes in logic."

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