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.
-- Douglas R. Hofstadter, "Metamagical Themas"
Let me, then, straightforwardly state the thesis I shall now elaborate:
Making variations on a theme is really the crux of creativity.
-- Douglas R. Hofstadter, "Metamagical Themas"
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