p. 227
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No captive was smart enough to speak a language any of us knew. Talking loud or slow did not help.
— Glen Cook
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "No captive was smart enough to speak a language any of us knew. Talking loud or slow did not help." in the context of "p. 227" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Glen Cook" (Quotes, Short Fiction, Bone Eaters (2015): All page numbers from the first publication of the story in the hardcover edition of Operation Arcana edited by John Joseph Adams, published by Baen Books in 2015 )
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About Glen Cook
Glen Charles Cook (born July 9, 1944) is a contemporary American science fiction and fantasy writer, best known for The Black Company and Garrett P.I. fantasy series.
About Glen Cook
Glen Charles Cook (born July 9, 1944) is a contemporary American science fiction and fantasy writer, best known for The Black Company and Garrett P.I. fantasy series.
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