What If Everything We Know Is Just a Guess?

Imagine you're playing a game where you have to guess what's inside a box, and no one can tell you the answer. That’s kind of like how we learn about the world. We make guesses, and sometimes those guesses turn into facts. But not all of them are right, so maybe everything we know is just a guess.

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You believe the sky is blue because you've always seen it that way, but what if someone told you it's actually purple in another part of the world?
Your teacher says gravity keeps you on the ground, but what if that was just a guess from a long time ago?
You think your pet knows your name, but maybe they're just guessing every time you say it.

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