"The Nine Billion Names of God" (1953)
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Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out.
— Arthur C. Clarke
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out." in the context of ""The Nine Billion Names of God" (1953)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Arthur C. Clarke" (Quotes, 1950s)
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About Arthur C. Clarke
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British author, inventor and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. For many years, Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Clarke were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction.
About Arthur C. Clarke
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British author, inventor and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. For many years, Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Clarke were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction.
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