Carl Linnaeus — "The knowledge of plants is a science, but the knowledge of their names is a plea…"
The knowledge of plants is a science, but the knowledge of their names is a pleasure.
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A nuanced distinction between scientific understanding and the aesthetic pleasure of naming.
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