Ch. 2
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The two things most men are proudest of is the thing that any man can do and doing does in the same way, that is being drunk and being the father of their son.
— Gertrude Stein
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The two things most men are proudest of is the thing that any man can do and doing does in the same way, that is being drunk and being the father of their son." in the context of "Ch. 2" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Gertrude Stein" (Quotes, Everybodyโs Autobiography (1937))
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About Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein (3 February 1874 โ 27 July 1946) was an American expatriate writer, poet, feminist, and playwright, who lived most of her life in Europe. She is remembered for her "flow-of-thought" and sometimes "cyclical" or "circular" manner of expressing things.
About Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein (3 February 1874 โ 27 July 1946) was an American expatriate writer, poet, feminist, and playwright, who lived most of her life in Europe. She is remembered for her "flow-of-thought" and sometimes "cyclical" or "circular" manner of expressing things.
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