Ch. 51.
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When you clench your fist, no one can put anything in your hand, nor can your hand pick up anything.
— Alex Haley
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "When you clench your fist, no one can put anything in your hand, nor can your hand pick up anything." in the context of "Ch. 51." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Alex Haley" (Quotes, Roots : The Saga of an American Family (1976))
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About Alex Haley
Alexander Palmer Haley (11 August 1921 – 10 February 1992) was an American writer best known for his work Roots: The Saga of an American Family.
About Alex Haley
Alexander Palmer Haley (11 August 1921 – 10 February 1992) was an American writer best known for his work Roots: The Saga of an American Family.
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