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perception

B2Frequent NGSL-3
UK /pəˈsepʃn/US /pərˈsepʃn/
noun

an idea, a belief or an image you have as a result of how you see or understand something

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(Laughter) So I'm a researcher-storyteller, and I'm going to talk to you today -- we're talking about expanding perception -- and so I want to talk to you and tell some stories

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