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gestalt
    an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts.
    
    Source: Stories of Your Life and Others - Ted Chiang
    
    ex nihilo
    out of nothing.
    
    Source: Stories of Your Life and Others - Ted Chiang
    
    somatic
    relating to the body, especially as distinct from the mind.
    
    Source: Stories of Your Life and Others - Ted Chiang
    
    oblique
    not explicit or direct when addressing a point.
    
    Source: Stories of Your Life and Others - Ted Chiang
    
    truism
    a statement that is obviously true and is therefore not interesting or useful.
    
    Source: Stories of Your Life and Others - Ted Chiang
    
    
      obviedad
    
    
  forerunner
    a person or thing that precedes and indicates the approach of another.
    
    Source: Stories of Your Life and Others - Ted Chiang
    
    
      precursor
    
    
  conceit
    excessive pride in oneself; vanity.
    
    Source: Stories of Your Life and Others - Ted Chiang
    
    
      engreimiento