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	year         =	{2018},
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	publisher    =	{Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University}
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@InCollection{sep-literal-nonliteral-india,
	author       =	{Keating, Malcolm},
	title        =	{{The Literal-Nonliteral Distinction in Classical Indian Philosophy}},
	booktitle    =	{The {Stanford} Encyclopedia of Philosophy},
	editor       =	{Edward N. Zalta},
	howpublished =	{\url{https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2021/entries/literal-nonliteral-india/}},
	year         =	{2021},
	edition      =	{{S}ummer 2021},
	publisher    =	{Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University}
}