<p>Rather than the result of thinking, writing <em>is</em> thinking. Translating the ideas of others into <em>one's own words</em> forces deep consideration of what is being said, and thinking through any contradictions, gaps in logic, or elisions in the text.</p>
<p>Writing further provides a productive feedback loop: to be able write something clearly in our own words, we must be able to understand it.</p>
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<p>Ahrens, Sönke. <em>How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers</em>. Sönke Ahrens, 2017.</p>

Writing is a powerful tool for thinking, as putting ideas into your own words deepens understanding and reveals gaps in logic or contradictions.

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