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“There is nothing outside the text" is a statement by:

1. Victor Shklovsky
2. Jacques Derrida
3. Roland Barthes
4. Ferdinand de Saussure
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The phrase 'There is nothing outside the text' is attributed to Jacques Derrida, a French philosopher.

This statement reflects his idea of deconstruction, suggesting that meanings are created through language and that context is crucial.

According to Derrida, one cannot fully separate a text from its interpretations or the cultural and historical contexts around it.
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