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philosophical

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UK /ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl/US /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkl/
adjective

connected with philosophy

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But first, let's get philosophical by starting with this quote by Voltaire, an 18th century Enlightenment philosopher, who said, "Common sense is not so common."

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(Laughter) Actually, do you know that old philosophical thing, "If a tree falls in a forest, and nobody hears it, did it happen?"

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