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Gortokai, when you have reached my age, you will agree that good rum, delicious food and some money, not too much, to keep you worrying, are to be desired more than a beautiful unfaithful woman.
— Bai T. Moore
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Gortokai, when you have reached my age, you will agree that good rum, delicious food and some money, not too much, to keep you worrying, are to be desired more than a beautiful unfaithful woman." in the context of "Old man Bleng's talk with Gortokai" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bai T. Moore" (Quotes, Murder in the Cassava Patch (1968))
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About Bai T. Moore
Bai Tamia Johnson Moore (October 12, 1916 – January 10, 1988), commonly known by his pen name Bai T. Moore, was a Liberian poet, novelist, folklorist and essayist. He held various cultural, educational and tourism posts both for the Liberian government and for UNESCO.
About Bai T. Moore
Bai Tamia Johnson Moore (October 12, 1916 – January 10, 1988), commonly known by his pen name Bai T. Moore, was a Liberian poet, novelist, folklorist and essayist. He held various cultural, educational and tourism posts both for the Liberian government and for UNESCO.
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