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A passage states: "The map is not the territory." In context, this means:

A) Maps are always wrong
B) Any representation or model simplifies and may distort the reality it represents
C) Geography is unimportant
D) Territories are larger than maps

Explanation

Korzybski aphorism means that abstractions, models, and representations inevitably simplify reality — the model is not identical to what it models.

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