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Representation and misrepresentation differ only by degree within a shared field of discourse.

Representation and misrepresentation differ only by degree within a shared field of discourse.

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Representation and misrepresentation differ only by degree within a shared field of discourse.

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  • Discourses form coherent wholes through interlocking statements sharing strategy
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