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\nThe term \"table\" originates from the Latin word \"tabula,\" which referred to a writing tablet made of wood. This term evolved to signify a piece of furniture with legs, while still retaining its original sense in phrases like \"table of...\nThe term \"table\" originates from the Latin word \"tabula,\" which referred to a writing tablet made of wood. This term evolved to signify a piece of furniture with legs, while still retaining its original sense in phrases like \"table of contents\" or \"multiplication tables,\" which imply lists written on such tablets. In Hamlet, when referencing the \"table of my memory,\" the metaphor suggests the memory as a surface for inscribing and erasing memories, invoking the philosophical concept of tabula rasa, which posits the mind as a blank slate at birth, influenced by sensations and experiences, a notion popularized by John Locke a century later.\n
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English Language Arts
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\nmyShakespeare\n\n
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2018
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hamlet, tables, wood, memory, tabula rasa, etymology
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