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Reality refusing to hold still, sliced into stages so we can pretend we understand it.
means Distinct stages or states something passes through as it changes over time.
from From Greek phasis, an appearance or apparition — originally the moon showing off its changing faces across the month.
Lunar rootsFirst described the moon's monthly costume changes.
Matter tooSolid, liquid, gas: phases of stuff itself.
Parental usageIt's just a phase rarely is.