For the curious. The questioning. The splendidly unfinished. WELCOME, SNAKE PERSON.
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The leaf exceeds its report

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VISUAL EXAMINATION / LESSON OPENING

The leaf exceeds its report

The question is retained before an explanation is adopted.

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Interpretive botanical plate. The simplified drawing is useful because it omits detail.

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OBSERVATION TO BE CONSIDERED

The leaf, the reflected light, the visual experience and the word green are related but distinct.

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QUESTION TO BE CARRIED FORWARD

How would the report change under different illumination? Which quantities could be measured, and which are descriptions of experience?

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The report has been accepted. The leaf has not been reduced to it.

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