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I want you to believe that they might have existed, but they are real only in as much as they are the idea of something real contained in something else.
They are real only insofar as they constitute individual substances or are present in individual substances qua their properties.
The property-particulars of phenomenal experience (the svalakṣaṇas) are real only insofar as their atomic configurations provide a causal basis for the arising of perceptual apprehension.
So: genders are real only to the extent that they are performed because gender doesn't exist independently of the gendering activities.
Indeed, one of the reasons for the entrenchment of sexual inequality is precisely the observation that some differences between men and women are real: only women can become pregnant and bear children.
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Only the box is real; only the box has meaning.
I mean, let's be real, only 1% of any book club actually read the book.
Although 67% of respondents agree that it is real, only 11% rank climate change as a very significant environmental issue.
You know it talks about a simple philosophy of happiness, that it is real only when it's shared.
The increase in prevalence is real, only partly explained by a broadening of the diagnosis, improved detection and heightened awareness.
We believe creativity is "real" only when a crowd says so; we need creativity to "pay off".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com