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I've never seen of a convincing proof that anything exists nor that anything does not exist.

'prove' simply needs not to be taken literally in this context. You can replace it here by 'make a suggestion that'

Many of life's problems can be avoided by using the words that actually mean the thing you're trying to say rather than the ones that don't.

You'll create plenty of new problems in life, too, if you are so committed to being rigid at all times.

Yes, well, some of us are cursed with hearing the words you say and not hallucinating different imaginary ones. I'll leave it to you to decide for yourself whose fault it is that not everyone pretends to be psychic.

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