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the map is not the ter·ri·to·ry

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  1. the map is not the territoryproverb

    Our models of the world, and our sensations of the world, are not the true world.

  2. Etymology: From general semantics; coined by Alfred Korzybski.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of the map is not the territory in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of the map is not the territory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of the map is not the territory in a Sentence

  1. Alfred Korzybski:

    The map is not the territory.

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  • Die Karte ist nicht das GebietGerman
  • la carte n'est pas le territoireFrench
  • карта не территорияRussian

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