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Thus one talks about the meaning of ultimate reality for us, as distinct from talking about the structure of ultimate reality in itself, insofar as one so communicates certain "facts" – -- the fact of ultimate reality in its meaning for us and/or the fact of the decisive re-presentation of its meaning – -- in such a way as indirectly to call one's hearer or reader to decision. Otherwise put: one talks about the meaning of ultimate reality for us insofar as one talks about certain "facts" – the fact of ultimate reality and/or the fact of its decisive representation – -- in a certain way, namely, as authorizing, i.e., entitling and empowering, our authentic self-understanding as human beings.

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