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Hermetic texts deliberately hold opposing truths together to challenge logic

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If it makes complete logical sense, you are definitely doing it wrong. The texts attributed to Hermes Trismegistus are purposefully constructed to hold two completely opposing, contradictory truths at the exact same time, effectively short-circuiting the rational brain.

Hermetic texts deliberately hold opposing truths together to challenge logic
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