A book is a bottle thrown into the sea on which this label should be attached: Catch as catch can.
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Un livre est une bouteille jetée en pleine mer sur laquelle il faut coller cette étiquette: attrape qui peut.
— Alfred de Vigny
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Un livre est une bouteille jetée en pleine mer sur laquelle il faut coller cette étiquette: attrape qui peut." in the context of "A book is a bottle thrown into the sea on which this label should be attached: Catch as catch can.
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Source: Wikiquote: "Alfred de Vigny" (Quotes, Journal d'un poète (1867): Quotations are taken from the 1949 edition.)
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About Alfred de Vigny
Alfred Victor de Vigny (March 27 1797 – September 17 1863) was a poet, playwright, and novelist. Until the rise of Victor Hugo he was considered to be the leader of the Romantic movement in France.
About Alfred de Vigny
Alfred Victor de Vigny (March 27 1797 – September 17 1863) was a poet, playwright, and novelist. Until the rise of Victor Hugo he was considered to be the leader of the Romantic movement in France.
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