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John Leonard

Isn't it amazing the way the future succeeds in creating an appropriate past?

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The idea is that our understanding of history often changes based on what happens later, making the past seem fitting or meaningful in light of future events. In other words, the way we remember and interpret earlier times is shaped by what comes after them.

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