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Quote by Thomas Nagel
Eventually, I believe, current attempts to understand the mind by

Eventually, I believe, current attempts to understand the mind by analogy with man-made computers that can perform superbly some of the same external tasks as conscious beings will be recognized as a gigantic waste of time. – Thomas Nagel

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