Ch. 40
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People have their own deaths as well as their own lives, and even if there is nothing beyond death, we shall differ in our nothingness.

— E. M. Forster

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "People have their own deaths as well as their own lives, and even if there is nothing beyond death, we shall differ in our nothingness." in the context of "Ch. 40" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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E. M. Forster

About E. M. Forster

Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 July 1970) was an English novelist, short story writer, and essayist.