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Luc Larocque is a Canadian mathematician who has rediscovered his passion for philosophy. He has also been thinking about spirituality and how that ties into issues present in modern times, and he seeks to confer with the world at large about his thoughts.

cf. thoughts

The name for this blog was chosen to reflect just how much that little acronym, cf, pertains to rational discourse. The slogan is based on one of the many apt definitions of confero, the latin word we abbreviate as cf. See wordsense for a complete list of these incredibly fitting definitions.

I also knew I wanted to write about comfort(ing) thoughts and how difficult it can be to tackle one's own beliefs, which seemed like a good theme to keep as a backdrop to many of my posts.
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