assumption
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The paradox arises only if we insist on describing horizons using a single, one-sided arrow of time extrapolated to infinity — an assumption quantum mechanics itself does not require.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
The assumption underlying this behavior is revealing: If they themselves did not know something, then nobody else did.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
And if the government is a party to the case, then there’s often an assumption that the public’s interests and the government’s interests are the same.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
The High Court said that the fines were unlawful because they relied on the assumption that Spain was her tax residence for the 2011 fiscal year, "a fact which has not been proven".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Why was the passage of assumption so threatening?
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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