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seeing is believing

SEE-ing iz beh-LEEV-ing

ˈsiːɪŋ ɪz bɪˈliːvɪŋ

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seeingisbelieving

Dictionary meaning

one cannot be convinced that something is true until one has witnessed it firsthand; direct personal experience is the most powerful form of evidence and the only thing that can fully persuade a skeptical mind

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