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Telling someone something he does not understand is pointless, even if you add that he will not be able to understand it.
Telling someone something he does not understand is pointless, even if you add that he will not be able to understand it.
Approximate author period: c. 1920 AD · modern
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- Ludwig Wittgenstein
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- Approximate author period: c. 1920 AD · modern
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