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Mean Quote by John Dewey

“When things have a meaning for us, we mean (intend,…” quote by John Dewey — Download Open image

“When things have a meaning for us, we mean (intend, propose) what we do: when they do not, we act blindly, unconsciously, unintelligently.”

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