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Variables

  • By Liz Greene
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Controlling
variables in search of a hypothetical result is one of the most important
methods in science. But the concept of variables is not limited to methodology.
A variable is a reminder that a shift in perception can spring us from cliché
and deepen our knowledge and understanding.     

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