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But, he tried to tell himself, maybe this was just a fleeting interest, maybe it would all go away.

— Laila Lalami

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "But, he tried to tell himself, maybe this was just a fleeting interest, maybe it would all go away." in the context of "Page 34" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Laila Lalami

About Laila Lalami

Laila Lalami (born 1968) is a Moroccan-American novelist, essayist, and professor.