A Quote by Gary Wolf

Humans make errors. We make errors of fact and errors of judgment. We have blind spots in our field of vision and gaps in our stream of attention. Sometimes we can't even answer the simplest questions.

Gary Wolf

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Answer Attention Blind Blind Spots Errors Even Fact Field Gaps Humans Judgment Make Our Questions Simplest Sometimes Spots Stream Vision

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Gary Wolf
American - Journalist

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