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		pier25 on May 2, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The language brain matters more for programming th... "naming things" is really about "recognizing things" and/or "understanding things". It much deeper than just language.

FilosofumRex on May 2, 2025 [–]

Yes, exactly, just watch how little babies recognize and communicate about hundreds of objects, emotions and situations before they're able to utter momma or dadda.

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