A genius is someone who discovers that the stone that falls and the moon that doesn't fall represent one and the same phenomenon.
• Ernesto Sábato, in On Heroes and Tombs [Sobre héroes y tumbas] (1961), Ch. X
• Ernesto Sábato, in On Heroes and Tombs [Sobre héroes y tumbas] (1961), Ch. X
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Un genio es alguien que descubre que la piedra que cae y la luna que no cae representan un solo y mismo fenómeno.
• Variant translation: A genius is someone who discovers that the falling stone and the moon that falls represent one and the same phenomenon.
— Ernesto Sábato
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Un genio es alguien que descubre que la piedra que cae y la luna que no cae representan un solo y mismo fenómeno.
• Variant translation: A genius is someone who discovers that the falling stone and the moon that falls represent one and the same phenomenon." in the context of "A genius is someone who discovers that the stone that falls and the moon that doesn't fall represent one and the same phenomenon.
• Ernesto Sábato, in On Heroes and Tombs [Sobre héroes y tumbas] (1961), Ch. X" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Ernesto Sábato
Ernesto Sábato (June 24, 1911 – April 30, 2011) was an Argentine writer, painter and physicist.
About Ernesto Sábato
Ernesto Sábato (June 24, 1911 – April 30, 2011) was an Argentine writer, painter and physicist.
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