← Back to all writingBefore Seven · Article 13 · 35-part series planned · Part III · Body and systemsSenses before seven: seeing, hearing, touch and the edited world
9 min readLast updated September 2026Beginner levelOfficial-source checked The brain does not receive the world raw. It edits. Some of that editing can be protected. Some of it has a clock.
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September 19, 2026
Figure 1. Glasses are not a verdict. They are sometimes the difference between a brain that gets a clear picture and a brain that gives up on one eye. The brain does not receive the world raw. It edits. Some of that editing can be protected. Some of it has a clock.
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