We all live every day in virtual environments, defined by our ideas.

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The way we see the world is shaped by the thoughts and ideas in our minds. Everything we experience, even if it's not physically real, is influenced by the way we think about it. Our ideas create the "virtual" or imagined worlds we live in every day.

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