The “ideal” is an aspiration that is beyond reality, but that is embedded in our culture. The fact that it lies outside our physical reach does not prevent us from wondering what perfection might look like.
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(2008). Realities Like This. In: Ice, Rock, and Beauty. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73103-2_35
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