p. 81
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I must have been truly excited over those journeys, my heart yearning for the train to steam into Chandannagar station, for even after fifty years, I can still remember the name of every station on the route and in the correct order: Liluah, Belur, Bally, Uttarpara, Konnagar, Rishra, Serampore, Sheorapuli, Baidyabati, Bhadreshwar, Mankundu and then, finally, Chandannagar.
— Andre Beteille
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I must have been truly excited over those journeys, my heart yearning for the train to steam into Chandannagar station, for even after fifty years, I can still remember the name of every station on the route and in the correct order: Liluah, Belur, Bally, Uttarpara, Konnagar, Rishra, Serampore, Sheorapuli, Baidyabati, Bhadreshwar, Mankundu and then, finally, Chandannagar." in the context of "p. 81" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Andre Beteille" (Quotes, Sunlight on the Garden, 2012: Andre Beteille (1 September 2012), Sunlight on the Garden, publisher: Penguin Books India, ISBN: 978-81-8475-705-7)
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About Andre Beteille
Andre Beteille (born September 30, 1934) is an Indian sociologist.
About Andre Beteille
Andre Beteille (born September 30, 1934) is an Indian sociologist.
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