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You can inherit male-pattern baldness from your mother's father, but not a tendency to fight in the First World War.
— Jeremy Hardy
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You can inherit male-pattern baldness from your mother's father, but not a tendency to fight in the First World War." in the context of "The News Quiz, BBC Radio 4, October 1998 (rebroadcast on BBC 7, 6 June 2006)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jeremy Hardy" (Quotes)
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About Jeremy Hardy
Jeremy James Hardy (17 July 1961 – 1 February 2019) was a British comedian, known for his appearances on radio panel shows such as The News Quiz and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.
About Jeremy Hardy
Jeremy James Hardy (17 July 1961 – 1 February 2019) was a British comedian, known for his appearances on radio panel shows such as The News Quiz and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.
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