7. "The Old-fashioned Apache"
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Is it a cosmic law, d'you think, that conceited men's hats are always too small?
— Edmund Clerihew Bentley
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Is it a cosmic law, d'you think, that conceited men's hats are always too small?" in the context of "7. "The Old-fashioned Apache"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Edmund Clerihew Bentley" (Quotes, Trent Intervenes (1938): Short story collection)
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About Edmund Clerihew Bentley
Edmund Clerihew Bentley (July 10, 1875 – March 30, 1956) was a popular English novelist and humorist of the early 20th century, and the inventor of the clerihew, an irregular form of humorous verse on biographical topics.
About Edmund Clerihew Bentley
Edmund Clerihew Bentley (July 10, 1875 – March 30, 1956) was a popular English novelist and humorist of the early 20th century, and the inventor of the clerihew, an irregular form of humorous verse on biographical topics.
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