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My kid just asked me "What does reality mean?" (lemmy.world)
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Nothing in my life has prepared me to answer that question, let alone to a 5-year-old.

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[–] Artisian@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe I'd add "and that others could see/touch/smell/hear/taste" - clarifying around vivid imagination, synesthesia, and that reality should be shared. It's the things all reasonable folks can agree about (given sufficient time and access).