Darkness reveals patterns.

Meaning: This means patterns can be seen more clearly in the dark. It's like saying, When the lights are off, you might notice patterns that you didn't see before.

Choice of Words: Darkness is the absence of light, and reveals is a verb that means to make something known or visible. Patterns are repeated designs or arrangements. When you put them together, "Darkness reveals patterns" is a phrase that suggests the absence of light can help reveal hidden or subtle patterns that might not be visible in the light.

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The dark can show us things.

Meaning: This means that sometimes we can see things better in the dark than we can in the light. It's like when you look at the stars at night. You can see them better in the dark than you can in the daytime.

Choice of Words: The dark means the absence of light. Can means to be able to do something. Show means to make something visible. Things are objects or ideas. When you put them together, "The dark can show us things" means that the absence of light can make certain things visible.

When it's dark, we might see things differently.

Meaning: This means that sometimes we can see things better in the dark than we can in the light. It's like when you look at the stars at night. You can see them better in the dark than you can in the daytime.

Choice of Words: When means at a particular time. It's is a contraction of the words "it is". Dark means the absence of light. We means the people speaking or writing. Might means it is possible. See means to use your eyes to look at something. Things are objects or ideas. Differently means in a different way. When you put them together, "When it's dark, we might see things differently" means that in the absence of light, it is possible that we will perceive things in a different way.

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