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Brittleness

This entry is part 1 of 44 in the series Words

The Whorf-Sapir hypothesis says that our language shapes our thoughts. (Recently, there was a segment on NPR news about how important dinnertime was for kids, mostly because the discussion is a great place to learn new words and concepts.) So here’s a vocabulary word to use and contemplate as you think about ED systems: “brittle.” […]

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