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[โ€“] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What does "ability to know" mean? Don't monkeys know things?

[โ€“] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

great question! I am only referring to the Latin meaning of homo sapiens, "man who knows", distinct from homo habilis