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True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing." - Socrates

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ˢᵉˡᶠ-ᵈⁱˢᶜᵒᵛᵉʳʸ φ 𝚙𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚘𝚙𝚑𝚢 | ⚖ 𝒑𝒔𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝚿 | ѕριяιтυαℓιту 𖦹 + 𝕹𝖚𝖒𝖊𝖗𝖔𝖑𝖔𝖌𝖞

Humility in knowledge refers to the ability to acknowledge one's limitations, uncertainties, and the vastness of what is yet to be learned.

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