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Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.

— Philip K. Dick

Painterly brick wall dissolving into small squares beside an old television against deep blue.
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This defines reality by testing it against disbelief: whatever remains standing when you refuse to acknowledge it is the real thing. It's a playful jab at wishful thinking, suggesting that facts don't need our approval or attention to keep existing and shaping the world around us.

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