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It is almost everywhere the case that soon after it is begotten the greater part of human wisdom is laid to rest in repositories.
It is almost everywhere the case that soon after it is begotten the greater part of human wisdom is laid to rest in repositories.
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- Georg C. Lichtenberg
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