>Yes, but your example of the keyboard is more a belief in subjectivism and not objectivism.

True. I don't deny that.

But objectivism is also a belief, as you have stated. Both are beliefs, but objectivism purports to be about facts and deductive reasoning, not beliefs. Subjectivism doesn't make such claims.

If "facts are facts" wouldn't it be a fact that "facts are facts"?

If thats a fact, then we shouldn't need beliefs. But apparently we do.

I think the problem here is I'm not sure what Rand means when she says "fact."

Are you aware of any Rand text that addresses this?