Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump (1915)
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Cynicism is humour in ill health.
— H. G. Wells
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Cynicism is humour in ill health." in the context of "Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump (1915)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About H. G. Wells
Herbert George Wells (September 21 1866 – August 13 1946) was a British writer most famous for his science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and The Time Machine; also for Kipps, The History of Mr. Polly and other social satires.
About H. G. Wells
Herbert George Wells (September 21 1866 – August 13 1946) was a British writer most famous for his science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and The Time Machine; also for Kipps, The History of Mr. Polly and other social satires.
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