The Summing Up, Part 354, Volume 1This book represents Maugham's life and philosophy in his own words. It is autobiographical in nature, though most of the work is concerned with Maugham's unique and fascinating opinions on the theatre, writing, metaphysics and the interesting people he encountered in his long and successful career. |
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... facts- ( continued ) deriving facts from , 6 learning , importance of , 106 foundational facts , assessing accuracy , 109-110 automaticity , 109–111 , 110–111 , 123–124 connection to basic fact fluency funda- mentals , 107 facts check ...
... facts- ( continued ) deriving facts from , 6 learning , importance of , 106 foundational facts , assessing accuracy , 109-110 automaticity , 109–111 , 110–111 , 123–124 connection to basic fact fluency funda- mentals , 107 facts check ...
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... fact that we have more information at our disposal than at any previous point in human history, we learn that we are nevertheless now living in a “post-fact society,” in which children die due to a “disregard for scientific fact.”43 In ...
... fact that we have more information at our disposal than at any previous point in human history, we learn that we are nevertheless now living in a “post-fact society,” in which children die due to a “disregard for scientific fact.”43 In ...
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... fact . If the operation of the mind is productive of an effect , as inten- tion , knowledge , skill , the possession of this effect is a fact . If any proposition be true , whatever is affirmed or denied in it is a fact . A fact , once ...
... fact . If the operation of the mind is productive of an effect , as inten- tion , knowledge , skill , the possession of this effect is a fact . If any proposition be true , whatever is affirmed or denied in it is a fact . A fact , once ...
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