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So-called objective accounts encode the standpoint of the powerful

So-called objective accounts encode the standpoint of the powerful

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Sep 20, 20261 min read

So-called objective accounts encode the standpoint of the powerful

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  • Extended sources twinkle less than point sources, revealing their size
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