“Any ape can reach for a banana, but only a human can reach for the stars or even know what that means.”

—  V.S. Ramachandran

"VS Ramachandran: The Sherlock Holmes Of Neuroscience," (Swarajaya, April 4, 2017) https://swarajyamag.com/magazine/any-ape-can-reach-for-a-banana-but-only-a-human-can-reach-for-the-stars

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