"Amity Street", p. 1
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I have always had a bad memory, as far back as I can remember.
— Lewis Thomas
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I have always had a bad memory, as far back as I can remember." in the context of ""Amity Street", p. 1" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Lewis Thomas" (Quotes, The Youngest Science: Notes of a Medicine Watcher (1983))
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About Lewis Thomas
Lewis Thomas (25 November 1913 - 3 December 1993) was a physician, author, administrator, educator, policy advisor and researcher. He served as a Dean of Yale Medical School, Dean of the New York University School of Medicine and President of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute.
About Lewis Thomas
Lewis Thomas (25 November 1913 - 3 December 1993) was a physician, author, administrator, educator, policy advisor and researcher. He served as a Dean of Yale Medical School, Dean of the New York University School of Medicine and President of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute.
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