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Where
does this controversy and confusion come from? No one was able to see
the Türkmen nation as a whole since it is a very great nation. This
historical confusion reminds us of a short story by our great poet
Jalaleddin Rumi: A group of blind men wonder how an elephant is. Those
who feel the elephant’s legs decide that it is a hard column, those
who feel its trunk think that it is a weak tree. Likewise each writer
saw Türkmen according to his own view and perceptions. From such a
perspective, it is not possible to see the reality; only semi - reality
can be seen. It is obvious that semi-reality is worse than a lie.
Individuality is the biggest trap of our era’s way of thinking.
(23-24)
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