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The best things cannot be told
Because they transcend all thought.
The second best are misunderstood
Because those are the thoughts that refer
To that which cannot be thought about,
And so we’re stuck with our thoughts.
The third best are what we talk about.
Joseph Campbell
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Peirce, J.C. 13 Medical Errors and Microsystems: The Best Things Cannot Be Told. In: McDaniel, R.R., Driebe, D.J. (eds) Uncertainty and Surprise in Complex Systems. Understanding Complex Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10948637_13
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