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to claim — (often said of something that is not easy to believe or is not true)
- But if someone else were to produce a thesis which purported to be a major breakthrough between Eastern and Western philosophy, between religious mysticism and scientific positivism, he would think it of major historic importance, a thesis which would place the University miles ahead.Part 4 (19% in)
There are no more uses of "purport" in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
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