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Their esse is percipi.
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The sentence says that their existence is inseparable from being perceived. In ordinary terms, it treats being perceived as what establishes “their” existence, rather than as a separate condition. The statement does not identify who “their” refers to, so the surrounding context would determine its precise meaning.
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