Ch. 18
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Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical.
— John Fowles
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical." in the context of "Ch. 18" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Fowles" (Quotes, The Magus (1965): Boston: Little, Brown 1977 edition and New York: Modern Library 1998 edition)
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About John Fowles
John Robert Fowles (31 March 1926 – 5 November 2005) was an English novelist and essayist.
About John Fowles
John Robert Fowles (31 March 1926 – 5 November 2005) was an English novelist and essayist.
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