Complete the dramatic philosopher's coffee shop rant by dragging the correct options into the blanks. Choose "(none)" when no article is needed (zero article).

He stared at his espresso and sighed, claiming that (none) time is merely an illusion, though he admitted that the time he spent waiting for his latte was painfully real.

He stared at his espresso and sighed, claiming that (none) time is merely an illusion, though he admitted that the time he spent waiting for his latte was painfully real.

Abstract nouns like "time", "love", or "life" take the zero article ((none)) when discussed in a general, philosophical sense.

However, when an abstract noun is defined by a specific relative clause ("he spent waiting for his latte"), it becomes specific and requires the definite article (the).