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/ Uh-oh -- I've let the cat out of the \
| bag. Let me, then, straightforwardly |
| state the thesis I shall now elaborate: |
| Making variations on a theme is really |
| the crux of creativity. |
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| -- Douglas R. Hofstadter, "Metamagical |
\ Themas" /
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