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The tragedy is not that things are broken. The tragedy is that things are not mended again.
— Alan Paton
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The tragedy is not that things are broken. The tragedy is that things are not mended again." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Alan Paton
Alan Stewart Paton (11 January 1903 – 12 April 1988) was a South African author and anti-apartheid activist.
About Alan Paton
Alan Stewart Paton (11 January 1903 – 12 April 1988) was a South African author and anti-apartheid activist.
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