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Have you ever wondered about truth? What is truth, and what does it mean for something to be true? Are there many truths, or just one? Where did the concept of truth even come from?
I like understanding the history of words. Deep insights can be found by simply tracing the bloodlines of our language. And so, as per my habit, I was diving deep through etymogical waters, trying to get to the bottom of the truth -- somewhat literally in this case.
Here is what I found:
The word "truth" originates from the Old English treowth, which is a derivative of treowe, meaning "faithful, trustworthy." This ..read more
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