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"מסע ההרפתקאות הצבעוני שגיא דויטשר מוליך אותנו בו הוא מסע כפול. זהו סיפורה ההפכפך של חשיפת הקשר הדו-כיווני שבין הלשון והחשיבה – אבל גם סיפור, או משל, על מגבלותיו האנושיות, האנושיות מדי, של עולם המדע."
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