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Uncanny

Why Theory

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The Freudian Dialectical Spekulative Move

The word canny is a little bit like Heimlich in the sense that it's both intimate and mysterious. It also means Freud goes through these definitions, right? Concealed, kept from sight, something withheld from. And I think so it's, that's what really makes it a perfect translation choice because it has those two meanings.

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