Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
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Mt. Everest. It just wasn’t discovered yet.
It was still Mt. Everest, though not discovered but it still remains the highest mountain in the world.
As for example – Highest truth in the world though not discovered yet but it still remains the highest among all the truths in the world.
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