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Paradigm

/pˈɛrəˌdaɪm/
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(noun) A pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.

We need to postulate a completely different paradigm to explain all these phenomena.
A paradigm is something you think about before you think about it.
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The invention of the internet represented a fundamental ____ shift in how people communicate and access information.

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